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New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

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Mets Savor 1st Taste of Victory
Newsday, April 24, 1962
After opening the 1962 season with nine consecutive losses, the Mets finally have their first win, a 9-1 defeat of the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Tags: Jay Hook, Casey Stengel.


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Pat Zachry
Born: April 24, 1952
at Richmond, Tex.
Died: April 4, 2024 at Waco, Tex.
Zachry
Years with Mets: 1977 - 1982

135 games. 41 - 46, 3.63
391 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1966 Game Results
04/19 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 0-2)
04/21 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Richardson (L, 0-1)
05/03 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 1-1)
05/04 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Hamilton (W, 3-1)
06/13 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Shaw (W, 1-0)
06/13 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Hamilton (L, 4-7)
06/14 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 Rusteck (L, 1-1)
06/20 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Selma (L, 3-3)
06/21 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Shaw (W, 3-0)
06/22 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Fisher (W, 5-6)
08/05 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 8-6)
08/06 Cardinals 10, Mets 8 Hamilton (L, 6-12)
08/07 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Arrigo (L, 3-3)
08/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Fisher (W, 8-11)
08/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Fisher (W, 9-11)
08/13 Cardinals 9, Mets 6 Friend (L, 4-3)
08/14 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Ribant (W, 8-5)
08/14 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Hamilton (L, 6-13)
1966 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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