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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Lenny Dykstra
Born: February 10, 1963
at Santa Ana, Cal.
Dykstra
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

544 games. 30 hr, 153 rbi, 0.278
287 runs, 116 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1998 Game Results
04/17 Reds 4, Mets 3 Jones (L, 0-2)
04/18 Mets 5, Reds 4 Rojas (W, 1-0)
04/19 Mets 14, Reds 0 Leiter (W, 3-1)
04/24 Mets 3, Reds 2 Jones (W, 1-2)
04/25 Reds 2, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 1-1)
05/19 Mets 7, Reds 3 Jones (W, 3-3)
05/19 Mets 5, Reds 3 Bohanon (W, 1-1)
05/20 Reds 8, Mets 6 Hudek (L, 0-2)
05/21 Mets 6, Reds 1 Yoshii (W, 3-1)
1998 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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