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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Nino Espinosa
Born: August 15, 1953
at Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Died: December 24, 1987 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Espinosa
Years with Mets: 1974 - 1978

80 games. 25 - 33, 4.15
215 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1996 Game Results
05/03 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 1-2)
05/04 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Jones (W, 2-1)
05/05 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Dipoto (L, 1-1)
05/10 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Jones (W, 3-1)
05/11 Mets 7, Cubs 6 Henry (W, 2-1)
05/12 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Clark (L, 1-5)
08/05 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Wilson (L, 4-7)
08/06 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Clark (L, 10-9)
08/07 Mets 11, Cubs 7 Dipoto (W, 6-1)
08/12 Cubs 11, Mets 1 Isringhausen (L, 5-13)
08/13 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 8-8)
08/14 Mets 8, Cubs 5 Jones (W, 10-7)
1996 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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