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Today is June 17

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New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for Randy McGilberry on June 17, 1980.

New York Mets traded David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo on June 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Tomas Nido on June 17, 2024.

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New York Daily News, May 15, 1972
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Cleon Jones
Born: August 4, 1942
at Plateau, Ala.
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1966 Game Results
05/13 Giants 5, Mets 4 Eilers (L, 0-1)
05/14 Mets 11, Giants 4 Fisher (W, 1-4)
05/15 Mets 6, Giants 1 Gardner (W, 2-0)
05/20 Mets 7, Giants 5 Selma (W, 3-1)
05/21 Giants 4, Mets 3 Gardner (L, 2-1)
05/22 Giants 5, Mets 0 Bearnarth (L, 1-1)
05/22 Mets 7, Giants 2 Hamilton (W, 4-3)
07/20 Mets 3, Giants 2 Fisher (W, 7-9)
07/21 Mets 14, Giants 3 Ribant (W, 5-4)
08/01 Giants 4, Mets 2 Friend (L, 4-2)
08/02 Giants 5, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 5-11)
08/03 Giants 11, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 7-11)
08/04 Mets 8, Giants 6 Hamilton (W, 6-11)
08/31 Giants 2, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 9-12)
09/01 Mets 2, Giants 1 Ribant (W, 10-6)
09/15 Giants 10, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 9-9)
09/16 Mets 5, Giants 4 Sutherland (W, 2-0)
09/17 Giants 6, Mets 4 Miller (L, 0-2)
1966 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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