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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Yes, It's Been One Year With Bud at the Helm
Newsday, May 29, 1991
Bud Harrelson has now managed 162 Mets games, over parts of two seasons, and Mets VP Al Harazin is expressing patience. Bud has a 24-19 record so far in 1991 and he's 94-68 overall. It's strange to see that there are questions about Harrelson's job security at this point. As we now know, things would take a turn for the worse. An 8-21 record in August would doom the club, and Bud would be gone before the season's end.

Tags: Al Harazin, Bud Harrelson.

Randomly selected Met Player

Kris Benson Born: November 7, 1974 at Superior, Wis.
Years with Mets: 2004, 2005 39 games. 14 - 12, 4.23 146 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets vs. Houston Astros 1989 Game Results
04/28	Mets 7, Astros 3	Fernandez (W, 3-0)
04/29	Mets 5, Astros 1	Darling (W, 1-3)
04/30	Astros 7, Mets 6	Cone (L, 2-2)
05/06	Mets 2, Astros 1	Cone (W, 3-2)
05/07	Astros 5, Mets 0	Gooden (L, 5-1)
07/03	Mets 3, Astros 1	Cone (W, 5-5)
07/04	Astros 10, Mets 3	Ojeda (L, 5-8)
07/05	Astros 6, Mets 5	Darling (L, 6-6)
07/17	Astros 6, Mets 0	Darling (L, 7-7)
07/17	Astros 12, Mets 3	West (L, 0-2)
07/18	Mets 9, Astros 0	Fernandez (W, 8-3)
07/19	Mets 8, Astros 2	Cone (W, 7-5)
1989 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses