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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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Mets pick a Strawberry in draft
New York Daily News, June 4, 1980
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Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967-1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1967 Game Results
04/28 Reds 7, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 0-3)
04/29 Reds 7, Mets 0 Denehy (L, 0-3)
04/30 Mets 2, Reds 0 Cardwell (W, 2-1)
04/30 Reds 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 2-1)
05/09 Mets 3, Reds 2 Fisher (W, 2-2)
05/10 Reds 7, Mets 4 Cardwell (L, 2-3)
06/13 Reds 6, Mets 0 Denehy (L, 1-6)
06/13 Mets 7, Reds 3 Seaver (W, 5-3)
06/14 Mets 4, Reds 0 Shaw (W, 2-5)
07/13 Mets 7, Reds 3 Hendley (W, 1-1)
07/13 Reds 6, Mets 3 Shaw (L, 2-9)
07/14 Reds 1, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 6-10)
07/15 Reds 6, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 8-6)
09/04 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 12-12)
09/08 Reds 3, Mets 0 Frisella (L, 1-4)
09/08 Mets 5, Reds 4 Seaver (W, 13-12)
09/09 Reds 2, Mets 0 Graham (L, 0-2)
09/10 Reds 5, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 0-1)
1967 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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