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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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Newsday, June 5, 1991
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Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
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