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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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New York Daily News, May 15, 1972
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Ron Hodges
Born: June 22, 1949
at Rocky Mount, Va.
Died: November 24, 2023 at Roanoke, Va.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

666 games. 19 hr, 147 rbi, 0.240
119 runs, 10 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1976 Game Results
04/26 Mets 3, Braves 1 Lolich (W, 1-3)
04/27 Mets 6, Braves 5 Hall (W, 1-0)
04/28 Mets 3, Braves 0 Swan (W, 1-1)
04/29 Mets 2, Braves 0 Seaver (W, 3-0)
05/11 Braves 8, Mets 7 Apodaca (L, 1-2)
05/12 Mets 6, Braves 3 Koosman (W, 4-1)
07/08 Mets 5, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 9-5)
07/09 Braves 5, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 0-1)
07/10 Mets 4, Braves 2 Lockwood (W, 6-3)
07/11 Braves 9, Mets 8 Apodaca (L, 1-5)
07/18 Mets 2, Braves 0 Lolich (W, 5-10)
07/19 Braves 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 5-8)
1976 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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