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Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed Brian Rose of the New York Mets on waivers on April 24, 2001.

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Joe Christopher
Born: December 13, 1935
at Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: October 3, 2023 at Edgewood, Md.
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Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

485 games. 28 hr, 156 rbi, 0.265
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1969 Game Results
05/06 Mets 8, Reds 1 Cardwell (W, 1-4)
05/07 Reds 3, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 2-2)
05/16 Mets 10, Reds 9 Koonce (W, 2-3)
05/17 Mets 11, Reds 3 Gentry (W, 3-3)
07/24 Reds 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 5-2)
07/25 Mets 4, Reds 3 Taylor (W, 5-2)
07/26 Mets 3, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 15-5)
07/27 Reds 6, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
08/04 Reds 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-7)
08/05 Reds 8, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 15-7)
08/05 Mets 10, Reds 1 Ryan (W, 4-1)
08/06 Reds 3, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 3-4)
1969 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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