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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career
Newsday, October 2, 1985
Newsday's Steve Jacobson salutes Ron Darling after he came through for the Mets in the first of three do-or-die games that the Mets would play in St. Louis as they battled the Cardinals for the division title in October 1985. Plus: Dwight Gooden says he had wanted to start that game.
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Dave Kingman
Born: December 21, 1948
at Pendleton, Ore.
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Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977, 1981 - 1983

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1979 Game Results
05/19 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Bernard (L, 0-1)
05/20 Mets 8, Cardinals 7 Allen (W, 1-5)
05/29 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Zachry (W, 4-0)
05/30 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 Swan (L, 4-4)
05/31 Cardinals 9, Mets 6 Scott (L, 1-1)
06/22 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Kobel (L, 3-3)
06/24 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Hassler (W, 1-1)
08/07 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 Kobel (L, 5-6)
08/07 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 3-8)
08/08 Cardinals 8, Mets 4 Hassler (L, 3-4)
08/09 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 Ellis (L, 2-5)
09/22 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Pacella (L, 0-2)
09/22 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 6-14)
09/23 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Hassler (L, 4-5)
09/28 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Berenguer (W, 1-1)
09/28 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Allen (W, 6-10)
09/29 Mets 8, Cardinals 7 Swan (W, 14-13)
09/30 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Jackson (W, 1-0)
1979 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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