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New York Mets purchased Mike Phillips from the San Francisco Giants on May 3, 1975.

New York Mets released Travis d'Arnaud on May 3, 2019.

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Puzzled Casey's Problem: How to Heat Cold Pitching
New York Daily News, May 2, 1962
The 1962 Mets starting pitching has been a problem; the team has lost 13 of its first 16 games. Maybe making Bob Moorhead a starter will help? Also, a Bill Gallo cartoon featuring Frank Thomas.
Tags: Bob Moorhead, Casey Stengel.


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Ken Henderson
Born: June 15, 1946
at Carroll, Iowa
Henderson
Years with Mets: 1978

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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1969 Game Results
05/30 Mets 4, Giants 3 Seaver (W, 7-3)
05/31 Mets 4, Giants 2 Gentry (W, 4-4)
06/01 Mets 5, Giants 4 Taylor (W, 1-1)
06/10 Mets 9, Giants 4 Cardwell (W, 2-6)
06/11 Giants 7, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 5-5)
08/19 Mets 1, Giants 0 McGraw (W, 6-2)
08/20 Mets 6, Giants 0 McAndrew (W, 5-5)
08/21 Giants 7, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 6-4)
08/29 Giants 5, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 9-11)
08/30 Mets 3, Giants 2 McGraw (W, 7-2)
08/31 Mets 8, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 19-7)
08/31 Giants 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 7-3)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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