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New York Mets released Clem Labine on May 1, 1962.

New York Mets released Joe Ginsberg on May 1, 1962.

New York Yankees signed Casey Fossum of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 1, 2009.

New York Mets sold Zack Short to the Boston Red Sox on May 1, 2024.

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Bud Harrelson: Batting Expert
Florida Today, May 13, 1971
Bud Harrelson, known as a glove but not a bat, is leading the Mets with a .329 batting average and has recently had a nine-game hitting streak.
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Bud Harrelson
Born: June 6, 1944
at Niles, Cal.
Died: January 10, 2024 at East Northport, N.Y.
Harrelson
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1977

1322 games. 6 hr, 242 rbi, 0.234
490 runs, 115 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1966 Game Results
04/26 Mets 14, Cubs 11 Hamilton (W, 2-1)
05/06 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Gardner (W, 1-0)
05/07 Cubs 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 1-2)
05/08 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Hamilton (L, 3-2)
05/08 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Ribant (W, 1-0)
06/24 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Friend (W, 1-0)
06/25 Mets 9, Cubs 3 Shaw (W, 4-0)
06/26 Cubs 7, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-7)
06/26 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Ribant (W, 3-3)
07/29 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 5-10)
07/30 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Ribant (W, 7-4)
07/31 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Shaw (W, 8-5)
08/22 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Selma (L, 3-5)
08/23 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Ribant (W, 9-5)
08/24 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Friend (L, 4-5)
08/25 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Hepler (L, 3-3)
09/28 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 11-9)
09/28 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Shaw (W, 11-9)
1966 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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