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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 1966-1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1967 Game Results
04/20 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/25 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/27 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 1-2)
06/09 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Taylor (L, 0-1)
06/11 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 0-2)
06/11 Cubs 18, Mets 10 Willhite (L, 0-1)
06/16 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Shaw (L, 2-3)
06/17 Cubs 9, Mets 1 Denehy (L, 1-7)
06/18 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Fisher (W, 4-7)
06/18 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 5-4)
08/27 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 12-11)
08/31 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 3-5)
09/01 Cubs 8, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 9-16)
09/01 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
09/02 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Koonce (L, 3-2)
09/02 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Selma (W, 2-2)
09/03 Cubs 4, Mets 0 Graham (L, 0-1)
09/03 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Frisella (L, 1-3)
1967 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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