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New York Mets signed free agent Tug McGraw on June 12, 1964.

New York Mets traded John Stephenson and Rob Gardner to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Hendley on June 12, 1967.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Danny Heep of the New York Mets as a free agent on June 12, 1987.

New York Mets traded Wayne Housie to the Milwaukee Brewers for Josias Manzanillo on June 12, 1993.

New York Yankees claimed Darren Bragg of the New York Mets on waivers on June 12, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent T.J. Rivera on June 12, 2011.

New York Mets selected Mark Vientos in second round of free agent draft on June 12, 2017.

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Tim Spehr
Born: July 2, 1966
at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
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Years with Mets: 1998

21 games. 0 hr, 3 rbi, 0.137
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1997 Game Results
04/07 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Crawford (L, 0-1)
04/08 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Jones (W, 2-0)
04/09 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Bohanon (L, 1-1)
04/15 Mets 5, Dodgers 0 Reynoso (W, 1-0)
04/16 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Reed (L, 0-1)
07/22 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Clark (L, 7-7)
07/23 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Bohanon (W, 2-1)
07/24 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Reed (W, 8-4)
08/19 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Bohanon (L, 3-2)
08/21 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Crawford (W, 2-1)
08/21 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Reed (L, 10-7)
1997 totals: 5 wins, 6 losses



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