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New York Mets traded Gary Kroll to the Houston Astros for John Weekly on January 6, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Braden Looper of the Florida Marlins on January 6, 2004.

New York Mets traded Vance Wilson to the Detroit Tigers for Anderson Hernandez on January 6, 2005.

Tampa Bay Rays signed Mike DiFelice of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2008.

Cleveland Indians signed Scott Atchison of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2014.

New York Mets signed free agent Taylor Teagarden of the Baltimore Orioles on January 6, 2014.

Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2016.

New York Mets traded Scott Manea, Luis Santana and Ross Adolph to the Houston Astros for J.D. Davis and Cody Bohanek on January 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Kevin Plawecki to the Cleveland Indians for Walker Lockett and Sam Haggerty on January 6, 2019.

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Newsday, September 19, 1963
The Polo Grounds, where so much history was made by the New York Giants, from John McGraw and Christy Mathewson to Willie Mays and Bobby Thompson, closes with little fanfare. The Mets go quietly against the Phillies and a chapter of baseball history comes to an end.


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John Pacella
Born: September 15, 1956
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Pacella
Years with Mets: 1977, 1979, 1980

39 games. 3 - 6, 4.83
81 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1976 Game Results
04/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Lolich (L, 0-3)
05/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 0 Swan (L, 2-4)
05/29 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Sanders (L, 1-1)
05/30 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 2-2)
06/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-6)
06/22 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Swan (L, 3-7)
06/23 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 8-5)
06/28 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Lockwood (W, 4-2)
06/29 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Lolich (W, 4-9)
07/01 Mets 13, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 10-2)
09/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Lolich (W, 8-12)
09/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 19-8)
09/12 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 2-7)
09/15 Cardinals 7, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 8-13)
09/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 3-4)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 20-8)
1976 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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