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New York Mets claimed Greg Goossen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 9, 1965.

New York Mets sold Michael Tonkin to the Minnesota Twins on April 9, 2024.

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After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
Memphis Press Scimitar, April 14, 1970
Reggie Jackson has established himself as a superstar, but Steve Chilcott, the player the Mets drafted instead of Reggie, is still hanging in there four years later, hoping to have a big league career.
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Fernando Vina
Born: April 16, 1969
at Sacramento, Cal.
Vina
Years with Mets: 1994

79 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.250
20 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1971 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-2)
05/20 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 3-4)
05/25 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Frisella (W, 2-1)
05/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/18 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Gentry (W, 6-4)
06/19 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Frisella (W, 3-1)
06/20 Mets 7, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 5-3)
06/20 Phillies 9, Mets 7 McAndrew (L, 0-3)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 7-5)
06/29 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 10-3)
09/02 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 11-9)
09/03 Mets 7, Phillies 1 Sadecki (W, 6-5)
09/04 Mets 6, Phillies 5 McGraw (W, 11-4)
09/04 Mets 3, Phillies 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
09/05 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 9-12)
09/10 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Koosman (W, 6-9)
09/11 Mets 9, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 18-8)
09/12 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Frisella (W, 7-4)
1971 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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