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New York Mets claimed Greg Goossen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 9, 1965.

New York Mets sold Michael Tonkin to the Minnesota Twins on April 9, 2024.

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After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
Memphis Press Scimitar, April 14, 1970
Reggie Jackson has established himself as a superstar, but Steve Chilcott, the player the Mets drafted instead of Reggie, is still hanging in there four years later, hoping to have a big league career.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Bill Sudakis
Born: March 27, 1946
at Joliet, Ill.
Died: September 15, 2021 at Palm Springs, Cal.
Sudakis
Years with Mets: 1972

18 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.143
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1978 Game Results
05/01 Braves 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 0-1)
05/02 Braves 5, Mets 4 Myrick (L, 0-3)
05/04 Mets 8, Braves 2 Koosman (W, 2-3)
05/17 Braves 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 2-4)
05/17 Mets 3, Braves 1 Espinosa (W, 3-2)
05/18 Mets 8, Braves 7 Lockwood (W, 2-3)
07/17 Braves 3, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 7-8)
07/17 Mets 7, Braves 4 Hausman (W, 1-0)
07/18 Braves 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 3-10)
07/21 Mets 12, Braves 3 Espinosa (W, 8-8)
07/22 Mets 2, Braves 0 Hausman (W, 2-0)
07/23 Braves 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-11)
1978 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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