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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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All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Don Zimmer
Born: January 17, 1931
at Cincinnati, O.
Died: June 4, 2014 at Dunedin, Fla.
Zimmer
Years with Mets: 1962

14 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.077
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1969 Game Results
05/27 Padres 3, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/28 Mets 1, Padres 0 McGraw (W, 4-1)
06/06 Mets 5, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 5-4)
06/07 Mets 4, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 3-3)
06/08 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 9-3)
08/16 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 17-7)
08/16 Mets 2, Padres 1 McAndrew (W, 4-5)
08/17 Mets 3, Padres 2 Koosman (W, 10-8)
08/17 Mets 3, Padres 2 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
08/26 Mets 8, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 18-7)
08/26 Mets 3, Padres 0 McAndrew (W, 6-5)
08/27 Mets 4, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 12-8)
1969 totals: 11 wins, 1 loss



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