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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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Dick Selma
Born: November 4, 1943
at Santa Ana, Cal.
Died: August 29, 2001 at Clovis, Cal.
Selma
Years with Mets: 1965-1968

105 games. 17 - 21, 3.16
253 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
1999 Game Results
05/07 Diamondbacks 14, Mets 7 Hershiser (L, 2-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Yoshii (W, 2-3)
05/09 Diamondbacks 11, Mets 6 Reed (L, 2-1)
05/28 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 Reed (L, 3-2)
05/29 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 7 Beltran (L, 1-1)
05/30 Diamondbacks 10, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 5-4)
08/27 Mets 6, Diamondbacks 3 Dotel (W, 5-1)
08/28 Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3 Cook (L, 10-4)
08/29 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 10-9)
1999 totals: 2 wins, 7 losses



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