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New York Mets purchased Mike Phillips from the San Francisco Giants on May 3, 1975.

New York Mets released Travis d'Arnaud on May 3, 2019.

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Pete Rose: A Professional Player All the Way
New York Daily News, October 11, 1973
After the legendary dustup between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, M. Donald Grant of the Mets and Bob Howsam of the Reds tried to arrange a home-plate handshake between the two players. Harrelson reluctantly agreed, but Rose nixed the idea.
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Doug Flynn
Born: April 18, 1951
at Lexington, Ky.
Flynn
Years with Mets: 1977 - 1981

636 games. 5 hr, 155 rbi, 0.234
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1963 Game Results
04/22 Phillies 8, Mets 6 Stallard (L, 0-2)
05/07 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Jackson (W, 3-2)
05/08 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Hook (W, 1-4)
05/09 Mets 3, Phillies 2 MacKenzie (W, 3-0)
06/21 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Jackson (W, 6-7)
06/22 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-11)
06/23 Mets 5, Phillies 0 Willey (W, 6-6)
06/23 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Stallard (W, 3-4)
07/19 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Craig (L, 2-16)
07/20 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 6-11)
07/21 Phillies 8, Mets 0 Willey (L, 7-9)
07/21 Phillies 7, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 3-8)
08/19 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 7-13)
08/20 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Powell (W, 1-0)
08/20 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Bearnarth (L, 2-5)
09/09 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Craig (W, 5-20)
09/17 Phillies 8, Mets 6 Stallard (L, 6-16)
09/18 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Anderson (L, 0-1)
1963 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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