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New York Mets signed free agent Yogi Berra on April 27, 1965.

New York Mets sold Luis Alvarado to the Detroit Tigers on April 27, 1977.

New York Mets claimed Buddy Baumann on waivers from the San Diego Padres on April 27, 2018.

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Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


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Dwight Gooden
Born: November 16, 1964
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1969 Game Results
04/16 Pirates 11, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-2)
04/23 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 1-2)
06/27 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-5)
06/28 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 7-6)
06/29 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Seaver (W, 12-3)
07/04 Mets 11, Pirates 6 Seaver (W, 13-3)
07/04 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cardwell (W, 3-8)
07/06 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Taylor (W, 4-2)
09/12 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 14-9)
09/12 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Cardwell (W, 7-9)
09/13 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 22-7)
09/14 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 6-2)
09/19 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 6-3)
09/19 Pirates 8, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 6-7)
09/20 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 11-12)
09/21 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 16-9)
09/21 Mets 6, Pirates 1 Cardwell (W, 8-9)
1969 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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