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This Date in Mets History

Today is June 4

Born on this date:

Phil Linz (1939)
Rick Wilkins (1967)

Died on this date:

Don Zimmer (2014)
Roger Craig (2023)

Transactions:
New York Mets selected Bruce Boisclair in 20th round of free agent draft on June 4, 1970.

New York Mets selected Mauro Gozzo in 13th round of free agent draft on June 4, 1984.

New York Mets selected Jeromy Burnitz in first round (17th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 4, 1990.

New York Mets selected Aaron Ledesma in second round of free agent draft on June 4, 1990.

New York Mets selected Pete Walker in seventh round of free agent draft on June 4, 1990.

New York Mets selected Fernando Vina in ninth round of free agent draft on June 4, 1990.

New York Mets selected Brian Daubach in 17th round of free agent draft on June 4, 1990.

New York Mets selected Raul Casanova in eighth round of free agent draft on June 4, 1990.

New York Mets selected Dicky Gonzalez in 16th round of free agent draft on June 4, 1996.

New York Mets traded Dave Mlicki and Greg McMichael to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Hideo Nomo and Brad Clontz on June 4, 1998.

New York Mets selected Kevin Plawecki in first round (35th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 4, 2012.

New York Mets selected Gavin Cecchini in first round (12th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 4, 2012.

New York Mets selected Corey Oswalt in seventh round of free agent draft on June 4, 2012.

New York Mets selected Tim Peterson in 20th round of free agent draft on June 4, 2012.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Met Star Turns Singer: Bud Harrelson Doesn't Do Anything Halfway
Kingsport Times-News (Kingsport, TN), December 26, 1971
Bud Harrelson performs at a country-western bar in Woodridge, New Jersey. The article includes a photo of Buddy strumming on a guitar. (This explains why Bruce Stark later pictured Bud playing shortstop with a guitar on his back in his full-color caricature in the Daily News Sunday comic section.)

Tags: Bud Harrelson.

Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Scott Born: April 26, 1955 at Santa Monica, Cal.
Years with Mets: 1979 - 1982 84 games. 14 - 27, 4.64 151 strikeouts, 3 saves

Mets vs. Houston Astros 1980 Game Results
04/25	Astros 7, Mets 4	Falcone (L, 1-1)
04/26	Astros 6, Mets 0	Glynn (L, 0-1)
04/27	Astros 4, Mets 3	Allen (L, 0-3)
05/20	Astros 3, Mets 2	Swan (L, 2-3)
05/21	Mets 5, Astros 1	Falcone (W, 3-2)
05/22	Astros 8, Mets 5	Kobel (L, 0-4)
07/21	Astros 3, Mets 2	Allen (L, 4-6)
07/22	Astros 6, Mets 5	Glynn (L, 3-3)
07/23	Mets 4, Astros 3	Reardon (W, 5-5)
08/01	Mets 5, Astros 4	Reardon (W, 6-5)
08/02	Mets 5, Astros 3	Allen (W, 5-6)
08/03	Astros 3, Mets 2	Reardon (L, 6-6)
1980 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses