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New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

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Bill Short
Born: November 27, 1937
at Kingston, N.Y.
Died: February 2, 2022 at Sarasota, Fla.
Short
Years with Mets: 1968

34 games. 0 - 3, 4.85
24 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2001 Game Results
04/13 Reds 3, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 0-2)
04/14 Reds 1, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 0-2)
04/15 Reds 3, Mets 1 Appier (L, 1-1)
04/20 Reds 9, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 0-3)
04/21 Mets 5, Reds 2 Appier (W, 2-1)
04/22 Mets 5, Reds 1 Reed (W, 3-1)
2001 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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