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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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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
2005 Game Results
04/11 Mets 8, Astros 4 Hernandez (W, 1-0)
04/13 Mets 1, Astros 0 DeJean (W, 1-0)
04/14 Mets 4, Astros 3 Matthews (W, 1-0)
06/07 Mets 3, Astros 1 Martinez (W, 7-1)
06/08 Astros 4, Mets 1 Zambrano (L, 3-6)
06/09 Astros 6, Mets 3 Bell (L, 0-3)
07/28 Astros 3, Mets 2 Hernandez (L, 5-4)
07/29 Astros 5, Mets 2 Benson (L, 7-4)
07/30 Astros 2, Mets 0 Glavine (L, 7-9)
07/31 Mets 9, Astros 4 Heilman (W, 4-3)
2005 totals: 5 wins, 5 losses



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