Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 8

Born on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets selected Don Shaw in 35th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Joe Moock in third round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Jim McAndrew in 11th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Ken Boswell in fourth round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Les Rohr in first round (second pick overall) of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Nolan Ryan in 10th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets sold Cal Koonce to the Boston Red Sox on June 8, 1970.

New York Mets selected Rich Puig in first round (14th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 8, 1971.

New York Mets selected Rick Baldwin in ninth round of free agent draft on June 8, 1971.

New York Mets selected Mike Scott in second round of free agent draft on June 8, 1976.

New York Mets selected Neil Allen in 11th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1976.

New York Mets selected Mark Carreon in eighth round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected Lenny Dykstra in 12th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected John Christensen in second round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected Terry Blocker in first round (fourth pick overall) of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected Lou Thornton in 19th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets released Rodney McCray on June 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded David Segui to the Montreal Expos for Reid Cornelius on June 8, 1995.

New York Mets released Jon Nunnally on June 8, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Offerman on June 8, 2005.

New York Mets selected Matt den Dekker in fifth round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Akeel Morris in 10th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Jacob deGrom in ninth round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Erik Goeddel in 24th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Seth Lugo in 34th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2011.

New York Mets selected Chasen Bradford in 35th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2011.

New York Mets selected Kevin McGowan in 13th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets selected Jeff McNeil in 12th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets selected Luis Guillorme in 10th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets selected Tyler Bashlor in 11th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets traded Akeel Morris to the Atlanta Braves for Kelly Johnson on June 8, 2016.

Newspaper Covers


06/08/2012

06/08/2012

06/08/2016

06/08/2018

06/08/2018

06/08/2018

06/08/2022

06/08/2023

06/08/2023
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
Obituary of Jimmy Piersall, author of Fear Strikes Out and the Met who celebrated his 100th home run by running backwards around the bases. (He still went counter-clockwise, but he was facing in the opposite direction.)
Tags: Jim Piersall.


Randomly selected Met Player

Darryl Hamilton
Born: December 3, 1964
at Baton Rouge, La.
Died: June 21, 2015 at Pearland, Tex.
Hamilton
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

150 games. 7 hr, 32 rbi, 0.283
54 runs, 7 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Walks
1. Tom Seaver 847 Seaver
2. Jerry Koosman 820
3. Dwight Gooden 651
4. Ron Darling 614
5. Sid Fernandez 596
6. Al Leiter 546 Koosman
7. David Cone 431
8. Jon Matlack 419
9. Craig Swan 368
10. Steve Trachsel 354



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database