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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Drafty Start: 'Chil', Frost
Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), June 8, 1966
The Mets chose catcher Steve Chilcott as the number one draft pick in the nation in 1966, famously bypassing Reggie Jackson, who went second to the Kansas City A's.
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2008 Game Results
05/05 Dodgers 5, Mets 1 Perez (L, 2-3)
05/06 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Figueroa (L, 2-2)
05/07 Mets 12, Dodgers 1 Maine (W, 4-2)
05/29 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Vargas (W, 2-2)
05/30 Dodgers 9, Mets 5 Heilman (L, 0-2)
05/31 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Sanchez (W, 2-0)
06/01 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Santana (W, 7-3)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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