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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Billy Cowan
Born: August 28, 1938
at Calhoun City, Miss.
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Years with Mets: 1965

82 games. 3 hr, 9 rbi, 0.179
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1995 Game Results
05/23 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Henry (L, 1-2)
05/24 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Birkbeck (L, 0-1)
05/25 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Harnisch (L, 0-2)
06/02 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Saberhagen (L, 1-2)
06/03 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Mlicki (W, 3-1)
06/04 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Dipoto (L, 0-2)
08/18 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Henry (W, 3-5)
08/19 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Mlicki (W, 6-6)
08/20 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Isringhausen (W, 3-2)
08/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Dipoto (W, 4-4)
08/30 Mets 8, Dodgers 1 Mlicki (W, 7-6)
08/31 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Dipoto (L, 4-5)
1995 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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