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New York Mets traded Bill Denehy and Dean Chance to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson on March 30, 1971.

New York Mets released Jesus Alou on March 30, 1976.

New York Mets traded Benny Ayala to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Clarey on March 30, 1977.

New York Mets traded Ken Reed and Gene Autry to the Chicago White Sox for Randy Niemann on March 30, 1985.

New York Mets traded Terry Bross to the San Diego Padres for Craig Bullock on March 30, 1992.

New York Mets traded Steve Long to the Florida Marlins for Robert Person on March 30, 1994.

New York Mets traded Anthony Young and Ottis Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Vizcaino on March 30, 1994.

New York Mets traded Endy Chavez to the Kansas City Royals for Mike Curry on March 30, 2001.

New York Mets claimed Wilson Valdez on waivers from the Chicago White Sox on March 30, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Ken Takahashi on March 30, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Manny Acosta on waivers from the Atlanta Braves on March 30, 2010.

New York Mets released Danny Herrera on March 30, 2013.

New York Mets traded Cory Mazzoni to the San Diego Padres for Alex Torres on March 30, 2015.

New York Mets traded Matt den Dekker to the Washington Nationals for Jerry Blevins on March 30, 2015.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch New York Daily News, October 2, 1973 The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.

Randomly selected Met Player

Colin Holderman Born: October 8, 1995 at Bourbannais, Ill.
Years with Mets: 2022 15 games. 4 - 0, 2.04 18 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds 1966 Game Results
05/17	Reds 4, Mets 0	McGraw (L, 1-4)
05/18	Reds 4, Mets 2	Hamilton (L, 3-3)
06/10	Mets 5, Reds 0	Rusteck (W, 1-0)
06/11	Mets 4, Reds 0	Ribant (W, 2-2)
06/11	Reds 5, Mets 2	Bearnarth (L, 2-3)
06/12	Mets 3, Reds 2	Eilers (W, 1-1)
06/17	Mets 6, Reds 5	Shaw (W, 2-0)
06/17	Mets 2, Reds 1	Fisher (W, 4-6)
06/18	Reds 5, Mets 4	Hamilton (L, 4-8)
06/19	Reds 5, Mets 0	Gardner (L, 2-5)
06/19	Reds 4, Mets 2	Ribant (L, 2-3)
09/05	Reds 8, Mets 2	Fisher (L, 9-13)
09/05	Reds 8, Mets 5	Friend (L, 5-6)
09/06	Mets 3, Reds 2	Ribant (W, 11-6)
09/23	Reds 7, Mets 0	Ribant (L, 11-8)
09/24	Reds 4, Mets 3	Friend (L, 5-8)
09/25	Mets 8, Reds 4	Selma (W, 4-6)
1966 totals: 7 wins, 10 losses