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Today is January 3

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New York Mets released Bobby Bonilla on January 3, 2000.

Houston Astros signed Jim Mann of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 3, 2001.

Texas Rangers signed John Thomson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 3, 2003.

New York Yankees signed Pedro Feliciano of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 3, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent Taylor Buchholz of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 3, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Capuano of the Milwaukee Braves on January 3, 2011.

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01/03/2002
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Old Friends Pay Their Respects
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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Vinegar Bend Mizell
Born: August 13, 1930
at Leakesville, Miss.
Died: February 21, 1999 at Kerrville, Tex.
Mizell
Years with Mets: 1962

17 games. 0 - 2, 7.34
15 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1976 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-5)
05/20 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 4-3)
05/24 Phillies 7, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-6)
05/25 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 4-4)
05/26 Phillies 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 4-1)
05/27 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 6-1)
07/26 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-5)
07/27 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Myrick (W, 1-0)
07/30 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 12-7)
07/31 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-6)
08/01 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Lockwood (L, 6-6)
08/01 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 0-2)
09/03 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 11-10)
09/04 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Espinosa (W, 3-3)
09/05 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 7-12)
10/01 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 21-10)
10/02 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 17-10)
10/03 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Swan (L, 6-9)
1976 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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