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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Hickman
Born: May 10, 1937
at Henning, Tenn.
Died: June 25, 2016 at Jackson, Tenn.
Hickman
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1966

624 games. 60 hr, 210 rbi, 0.241
202 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1975 Game Results
05/16 Mets 10, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 5-3)
05/17 Mets 6, Astros 4 Matlack (W, 4-3)
05/18 Astros 12, Mets 7 Tate (L, 1-3)
06/02 Mets 2, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-3)
06/03 Mets 4, Astros 3 Hall (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 1, Astros 0 Koosman (W, 5-3)
06/05 Mets 2, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 8-4)
07/20 Mets 10, Astros 9 Hall (W, 2-2)
07/21 Astros 6, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-2)
08/18 Astros 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 4-12)
08/19 Mets 6, Astros 3 Matlack (W, 14-8)
08/20 Astros 5, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 2-4)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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