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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Mets send Allen, Ownbey to Cards for Hernandez
New York Daily News, June 16, 1983
News report on the Mets transformational blockbuster trade of 1983, when they received Keith Hernandez from the Cardinals for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
Tags: Neil Allen, Keith Hernandez, Rick Ownbey.


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Dave Kingman
Born: December 21, 1948
at Pendleton, Ore.
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1970 Game Results
05/13 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Gentry (W, 4-1)
05/22 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 2-3)
05/23 Cubs 14, Mets 8 Gentry (L, 4-2)
05/24 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 7-3)
05/24 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Ryan (W, 3-3)
06/22 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Taylor (W, 2-3)
06/23 Mets 12, Cubs 10 Taylor (W, 3-3)
06/24 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Seaver (W, 11-5)
06/24 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Ryan (W, 5-5)
06/25 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Koosman (W, 3-4)
08/03 Cubs 6, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-6)
08/04 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Ryan (W, 6-6)
09/04 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Frisella (L, 5-2)
09/05 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Koosman (W, 10-6)
09/28 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Frisella (W, 8-3)
09/29 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 12-7)
09/30 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 7-11)
10/01 Cubs 4, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 10-14)
1970 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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