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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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George Theodore
Born: November 13, 1946
at Salt Lake City, Utah
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Years with Mets: 1973, 1974

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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1990 Game Results
04/27 Mets 1, Astros 0 Viola (W, 4-0)
04/28 Astros 8, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 1-2)
04/29 Astros 2, Mets 1 Machado (L, 2-1)
05/05 Astros 9, Mets 5 Gooden (L, 1-3)
05/06 Mets 7, Astros 4 Franco (W, 1-0)
05/06 Mets 7, Astros 6 Pena (W, 1-0)
05/07 Mets 7, Astros 1 Viola (W, 6-0)
07/03 Mets 12, Astros 0 Viola (W, 12-3)
07/04 Mets 7, Astros 4 Gooden (W, 8-5)
07/16 Astros 4, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 4-4)
07/17 Mets 6, Astros 2 Gooden (W, 10-5)
07/18 Astros 1, Mets 0 Pena (L, 2-3)
1990 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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