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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Old Friends Pay Their Respects Newsday, September 19, 1963 The Polo Grounds, where so much history was made by the New York Giants, from John McGraw and Christy Mathewson to Willie Mays and Bobby Thompson, closes with little fanfare. The Mets go quietly against the Phillies and a chapter of baseball history comes to an end.

Randomly selected Met Player

Juan Lagares Born: March 17, 1989 at Constanza, Dominican Republic
Years with Mets: 2013 - 2020 718 games. 25 hr, 179 rbi, 0.254 227 runs, 44 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1998
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Milwaukee Brewers	8	1	0	.889
Philadelphia Phillies	8	4	0	.667
Florida Marlins	7	5	0	.583
Cincinnati Reds	6	3	0	.667
St. Louis Cardinals	6	3	0	.667
Colorado Rockies	6	3	0	.667
Los Angeles Dodgers	5	3	0	.625
Arizona Diamondbacks	5	4	0	.556
Chicago Cubs	5	4	0	.556
San Diego Padres	4	5	0	.444
Montreal Expos	4	8	0	.333
San Francisco Giants	4	5	0	.444
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	5	0	.444
Houston Astros	4	5	0	.444
Atlanta Braves	3	9	0	.250
Baltimore Orioles	3	1	0	.750
Boston Red Sox	2	1	0	.667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	2	1	0	.667
New York Yankees	1	2	0	.333
Toronto Blue Jays	1	2	0	.333