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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Seaver to Reds and King to Padres
New York Daily News, June 16, 1977
On a brutal day in Mets history, Tom Seaver is dealt to the Reds for four players. In addition, Dave Kingman is sent to the Padres and Mike Phillips is traded to the Cardinals. (Bobby Valentine is one of the players that the Mets received from San Diego in exchange for Kingman.)
Tags: Dave Kingman, Tom Seaver.


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Joe Hicks
Born: April 7, 1933
at Ivy, Va.
Died: December 2, 2023 at Charlottesville, Va.
Hicks
Years with Mets: 1963

56 games. 5 hr, 22 rbi, 0.226
16 runs, 0 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Losses
1. Jerry Koosman 137 Koosman
2. Tom Seaver 124
3. Dwight Gooden 85
4. Jon Matlack 81
5. Al Jackson 80
6. Sid Fernandez 78 Seaver
7. Jack Fisher 73
8. Craig Swan 71
9. Ron Darling 70
10. Al Leiter 67



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