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Cleveland Indians claimed Brook Fordyce of the New York Mets on waivers on May 15, 1995.

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Sammy Taylor
Born: February 27, 1933
at Woodruff, S.C.
Died: October 8, 2019 at Woodruff, S.C.
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

90 games. 3 hr, 26 rbi, 0.228
15 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1980 Game Results
05/16 Mets 5, Braves 3 Falcone (W, 2-2)
05/18 Braves 2, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-2)
05/18 Mets 2, Braves 1 Allen (W, 1-3)
05/23 Mets 2, Braves 1 Burris (W, 3-3)
05/24 Mets 5, Braves 4 Allen (W, 2-3)
05/25 Mets 3, Braves 0 Swan (W, 3-3)
07/15 Mets 9, Braves 2 Zachry (W, 4-5)
07/16 Braves 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 5-8)
07/17 Mets 6, Braves 0 Pacella (W, 3-0)
07/28 Braves 6, Mets 3 Falcone (L, 5-7)
07/29 Mets 2, Braves 1 Bomback (W, 7-3)
07/30 Mets 3, Braves 0 Zachry (W, 6-5)
1980 totals: 9 wins, 3 losses



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