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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

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New York Mets traded Ron Swoboda and Rich Hacker to the Montreal Expos for Don Hahn on March 31, 1971.

New York Mets signed free agent Ray Sadecki on March 31, 1977.

New York Mets traded Juan Berenguer to the Kansas City Royals for Marvell Wynne and John Skinner on March 31, 1981.

New York Mets traded Rusty Tillman to the San Diego Padres for Rick Lancellotti on March 31, 1985.

New York Mets traded Alan Zinter to the Detroit Tigers for Rico Brogna on March 31, 1994.

New York Mets traded Ryan Thompson and Reid Cornelius to the Cleveland Indians for Mark Clark on March 31, 1996.

New York Mets claimed Yorkis Perez on waivers from the Atlanta Braves on March 31, 1997.

New York Mets traded Tim Bogar to the Houston Astros for Luis Lopez on March 31, 1997.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike DiFelice on March 31, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Ricky Ledee on March 31, 2007.

New York Mets released Tony Armas on March 31, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Bobby Abreu on March 31, 2014.

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	Good Wright & Good Luck: It's a flood of emotions as Mets Captain takes his final bow New York Daily News, September 30, 2018 Kristie Ackert of the Daily News on David Wright's farewell game at Citi Field.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jason Tyner Born: April 23, 1977 at Beaumont, Tex.
Years with Mets: 2000 13 games. 0 hr, 5 rbi, 0.195 3 runs, 1 stolen bases

Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals 1988 Game Results
04/15	Mets 3, Cardinals 0	Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/16	Mets 6, Cardinals 4	Cone (W, 1-0)
04/17	Mets 3, Cardinals 2	McDowell (W, 1-0)
04/22	Mets 4, Cardinals 0	Darling (W, 2-1)
04/23	Mets 12, Cardinals 9	McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/24	Cardinals 5, Mets 4	Innis (L, 0-1)
06/06	Mets 6, Cardinals 2	Fernandez (W, 3-5)
06/07	Cardinals 4, Mets 1	Cone (L, 7-1)
06/08	Cardinals 5, Mets 2	McDowell (L, 3-1)
06/13	Mets 2, Cardinals 1	Myers (W, 5-0)
06/14	Mets 5, Cardinals 0	Ojeda (W, 5-5)
06/15	Mets 6, Cardinals 4	Darling (W, 7-4)
09/23	Cardinals 2, Mets 1	Gooden (L, 18-8)
09/24	Mets 14, Cardinals 1	West (W, 1-0)
09/25	Mets 9, Cardinals 7	Cone (W, 19-3)
09/30	Mets 4, Cardinals 2	Cone (W, 20-3)
10/01	Mets 6, Cardinals 3	Fernandez (W, 12-10)
10/02	Mets 7, Cardinals 5	Darling (W, 17-9)
1988 totals: 14 wins, 4 losses