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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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Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Dick Tidrow
Born: May 14, 1947
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: July 10, 2021 at Lee's Summit, Mo.
Tidrow
Years with Mets: 1984

11 games. 0 - 0, 9.19
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1973 Game Results
05/24 Mets 7, Dodgers 3 Stone (W, 1-0)
05/25 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 2-6)
05/26 Dodgers 9, Mets 5 McAndrew (L, 3-4)
05/27 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-3)
06/08 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 7-4)
06/09 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Matlack (W, 3-8)
06/10 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-5)
08/08 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Matlack (W, 9-14)
08/09 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-13)
08/21 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Sadecki (W, 3-2)
08/22 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 1-6)
08/23 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Capra (L, 2-6)
1973 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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