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New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for Randy McGilberry on June 17, 1980.

New York Mets traded David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo on June 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Tomas Nido on June 17, 2024.

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Castillo has team feeling glove-sick
New York Daily News, June 13, 2009
In one of the more infamous plays in Mets history, Luis Castillo dropped what was about to be a game-ending pop fly, but instead became an immediate Yankee victory.
Tags: Luis Castillo, Francisco Rodriguez.


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Nino Espinosa
Born: August 15, 1953
at Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Died: December 24, 1987 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Espinosa
Years with Mets: 1974-1978

80 games. 25 - 33, 4.15
215 strikeouts, 0 saves


All-Time Mets Leaders
Shutouts
1. Tom Seaver 44 Seaver
2. Jerry Koosman 26
Jon Matlack 26
4. Dwight Gooden 23
5. David Cone 15
6. Al Jackson 10 Koosman
Ron Darling 10
8. Sid Fernandez 9
Bob Ojeda 9
10. Gary Gentry 8



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