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Today is May 9

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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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Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), May 5, 1991
Tony Kornheiser, of the Washington Post, blasts Mets manager Bud Harrelson for ducking not-so-tough questions from Howie Rose on WFAN.
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Jorge Sosa
Born: April 28, 1977
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2007, 2008

62 games. 13 - 9, 4.89
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1966 Game Results
05/27 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Hamilton (L, 4-4)
05/28 Dodgers 7, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 1-1)
05/29 Mets 7, Dodgers 6 Arrigo (W, 1-0)
06/03 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Fisher (W, 3-5)
06/04 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Hamilton (L, 4-5)
06/05 Dodgers 16, Mets 3 Arrigo (L, 1-1)
06/05 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Bearnarth (W, 2-2)
07/14 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 5-4)
07/15 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Hamilton (L, 4-9)
07/16 Dodgers 7, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 4-4)
07/22 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Friend (W, 3-1)
07/23 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 6-5)
07/24 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 7-10)
07/24 Dodgers 6, Mets 0 Arrigo (L, 3-2)
08/29 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Shaw (W, 9-7)
08/30 Mets 10, Dodgers 4 Friend (W, 5-5)
09/12 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-8)
09/13 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Friend (L, 5-7)
1966 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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