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Today is March 17

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New York Mets signed free agent Jerry Martin of the Kansas City Royals on March 17, 1984.

New York Mets traded Pete Walker and Luis Arroyo to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Petagine and Scott Adair on March 17, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Timo Perez on March 17, 2000.

New York Mets released Joe McEwing on March 17, 2005.

Cleveland Indians claimed Anderson Hernandez of the New York Mets on waivers on March 17, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Travis Jankowski of the Philadelphia Phillies on March 17, 2022.

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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Jim Marshall
Born: May 25, 1931
at Danville, Ill.
Marshall
Years with Mets: 1962

17 games. 3 hr, 4 rbi, 0.344
6 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2004 Game Results
05/18 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Bottalico (W, 1-0)
05/19 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Stanton (L, 0-1)
05/20 Cardinals 11, Mets 4 Seo (L, 2-4)
08/06 Cardinals 6, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 8-10)
08/07 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Stanton (L, 0-5)
08/08 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 8-4)
2004 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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