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New York Mets signed free agent Endy Chavez on April 29, 1996.

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Gary Kolb
Born: March 13, 1940
at Rock Falls, Ill.
Died: July 3, 2019 at Charleston, W. Va.
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Years with Mets: 1965

40 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.167
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1979 Game Results
05/19 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Bernard (L, 0-1)
05/20 Mets 8, Cardinals 7 Allen (W, 1-5)
05/29 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Zachry (W, 4-0)
05/30 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 Swan (L, 4-4)
05/31 Cardinals 9, Mets 6 Scott (L, 1-1)
06/22 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Kobel (L, 3-3)
06/24 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Hassler (W, 1-1)
08/07 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 Kobel (L, 5-6)
08/07 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 3-8)
08/08 Cardinals 8, Mets 4 Hassler (L, 3-4)
08/09 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 Ellis (L, 2-5)
09/22 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Pacella (L, 0-2)
09/22 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 6-14)
09/23 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Hassler (L, 4-5)
09/28 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Berenguer (W, 1-1)
09/28 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Allen (W, 6-10)
09/29 Mets 8, Cardinals 7 Swan (W, 14-13)
09/30 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Jackson (W, 1-0)
1979 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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