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New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Ricky Trlicek on May 12, 1997.

New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


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Kelly Shoppach
Born: April 29, 1980
at Fort Worth, Tex.
Shoppach
Years with Mets: 2012

28 games. 3 hr, 10 rbi, 0.203
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2007
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 11 7 0 .611
Washington Nationals 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 9 9 0 .500
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Cincinnati Reds 5 2 0 .714
St. Louis Cardinals 5 2 0 .714
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 5 0 .500
Houston Astros 5 2 0 .714
Chicago Cubs 5 2 0 .714
San Francisco Giants 4 2 0 .667
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 2 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 3 0 .571
Milwaukee Brewers 4 2 0 .667
New York Yankees 3 3 0 .500
Oakland Athletics 3 0 0 1.000
San Diego Padres 2 4 0 .333
Colorado Rockies 2 4 0 .333
Detroit Tigers 1 2 0 .333
Minnesota Twins 1 2 0 .333



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