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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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Hawk Taylor (2012)

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Says Grant: Seaver Is Forcing Me To Trade Him
New York Daily News, May 8, 1977
Daily News columnist Dick Young firmly sided with the team in its dispute with Tom Seaver in 1977, and played a big part in Seaver's decision to ask to be traded. We see one of his anti-Seaver columns here, plus a typically bizarre Basement Bertha cartoon by Bill Gallo and an article about manager Joe Frazier's many attempts to find a productive lineup.

Tags: Tom Seaver.

Randomly selected Met Player

Dennis Springer Born: February 12, 1965 at Fresno, Cal.
Years with Mets: 2000 2 games. 0 - 1, 8.74 5 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets vs. Atlanta Braves 1972 Game Results
06/02	Braves 6, Mets 1	Gentry (L, 3-3)
06/03	Mets 5, Braves 2	Seaver (W, 8-2)
06/04	Braves 9, Mets 3	Matlack (L, 6-1)
06/12	Braves 8, Mets 7	McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/13	Braves 6, Mets 5	Frisella (L, 1-1)
06/14	Mets 8, Braves 3	Matlack (W, 7-2)
08/15	Mets 5, Braves 0	McAndrew (W, 9-3)
08/16	Braves 3, Mets 1	Matlack (L, 10-7)
08/17	Mets 2, Braves 1	Seaver (W, 14-9)
08/25	Braves 2, Mets 1	McAndrew (L, 9-5)
08/26	Braves 7, Mets 6	Sadecki (L, 2-1)
08/27	Mets 13, Braves 6	Seaver (W, 16-9)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses