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New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Ricky Trlicek on May 12, 1997.

New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Larkin keeps Phillips' recruiting plan from taking flight
New York Daily News, July 23, 2000
Also, "Stopping short of Barry bandwagon" by Vic Ziegel. About the Mets' attempt to add Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin for the 2000 pennant drive.


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Pumpsie Green
Born: October 27, 1933
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: July 17, 2019 at San Leandro, Cal.
Green
Years with Mets: 1963

17 games. 1 hr, 5 rbi, 0.278
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1999
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 10 3 0 .769
Montreal Expos 8 5 0 .615
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 2 0 .778
San Francisco Giants 7 2 0 .778
San Diego Padres 7 2 0 .778
Chicago Cubs 6 3 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 5 0 .500
Milwaukee Brewers 5 2 0 .714
Colorado Rockies 5 4 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 5 2 0 .714
Houston Astros 5 4 0 .556
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 4 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250
New York Yankees 3 3 0 .500
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 7 0 .222
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667



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