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Today is May 11

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New York Mets purchased Chuck Hiller from the San Francisco Giants on May 11, 1965.

New York Mets traded Charlie Williams to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Mays on May 11, 1972.

New York Mets traded Ricky Nelson to the Cleveland Indians for Don Schulze on May 11, 1987.

Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Mark Dewey of the New York Mets on waivers on May 11, 1993.

New York Mets traded Mike Remlinger to the Cincinnati Reds for Cobi Cradle on May 11, 1995.

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Mets get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
New York Daily News, February 8, 1979
Jesse Orosco is the player-to-be-named-later in the trade that sent Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The man who was on the mound for the last out of the 1969 World Series was traded for his 1986 counterpart.
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Rafael Santana
Born: January 31, 1958
at La Romana, Dominican Republic
Santana
Years with Mets: 1984 - 1987

483 games. 8 hr, 113 rbi, 0.248
134 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1972 Game Results
04/28 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/29 Dodgers 11, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/30 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Capra (L, 1-1)
05/10 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 2-0)
05/11 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 5-1)
05/11 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-1)
07/07 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 8-5)
07/08 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 McAndrew (W, 6-3)
07/09 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 11-5)
07/18 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 3-4)
07/19 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 12-6)
07/20 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Gentry (W, 5-6)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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