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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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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Leo Foster
Born: February 2, 1951
at Covington, Ky.
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Years with Mets: 1976, 1977

60 games. 1 hr, 21 rbi, 0.216
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Mets vs. Texas Rangers
2017 Game Results
06/06 Rangers 10, Mets 8 deGrom (L, 4-3)
06/07 Mets 4, Rangers 3 Blevins (W, 3-0)
08/08 Mets 5, Rangers 4 Flexen (W, 1-1)
08/09 Rangers 5, Mets 1 Montero (L, 1-8)
2017 totals: 2 wins, 2 losses



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