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New York Mets signed free agent Scott Copeland on April 17, 2018.

New York Mets claimed Michael Tonkin on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 17, 2024.

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Agee Calls 1st Catch Harder; Hodges Chooses 2d
New York Daily News, October 15, 1969
Tommie Agee and Gil Hodges will have to agree to disagree about which one of Agee's catches in Game Three of the 1969 World Series was more impressive.
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Matt Lawton
Born: November 30, 1971
at Gulfport, Miss.
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1997
Opponent W L T Pct.
Cincinnati Reds 9 2 0 .818
St. Louis Cardinals 9 2 0 .818
Florida Marlins 8 4 0 .667
Montreal Expos 7 5 0 .583
Atlanta Braves 7 5 0 .583
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 4 0 .636
Philadelphia Phillies 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 6 0 .455
Chicago Cubs 5 6 0 .455
San Diego Padres 5 6 0 .455
Colorado Rockies 5 6 0 .455
Houston Astros 4 7 0 .364
San Francisco Giants 3 8 0 .273
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333
New York Yankees 1 2 0 .333
Detroit Tigers 0 3 0 .000



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