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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


Randomly selected Met Player

Richie Hebner
Born: November 26, 1947
at Boston, Mass.
Hebner
Years with Mets: 1979

136 games. 10 hr, 79 rbi, 0.268
54 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1991
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 14 4 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 11 7 0 .611
Cincinnati Reds 7 5 0 .583
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Chicago Cubs 6 11 0 .353
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 12 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
Houston Astros 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250



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