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New York Mets signed free agent Scott Copeland on April 17, 2018.

New York Mets claimed Michael Tonkin on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 17, 2024.

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All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Wally Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
at Hillsboro, Ore.
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Years with Mets: 1980 - 1988

765 games. 7 hr, 165 rbi, 0.283
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1987 Game Results
05/05 Reds 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 4-2)
05/06 Mets 3, Reds 2 Aguilera (W, 3-1)
05/11 Reds 12, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 3-2)
05/12 Mets 6, Reds 2 Cone (W, 1-2)
07/02 Mets 5, Reds 0 Leach (W, 7-0)
07/03 Reds 8, Mets 3 Darling (L, 2-6)
07/04 Reds 7, Mets 3 Mitchell (L, 1-2)
07/05 Reds 7, Mets 5 Gooden (L, 5-2)
07/16 Mets 9, Reds 0 Gooden (W, 7-2)
07/17 Reds 5, Mets 2 Darling (L, 4-7)
07/18 Reds 7, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 9-6)
07/19 Mets 6, Reds 5 Orosco (W, 2-6)
1987 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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