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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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Mazzilli to Texas for 2 prospects
New York Daily News, April 2, 1982
Trades for "prospects" don't generally get fans very excited, but in this case the two prospects were Walt Terrell (who would eventually be traded for Howard Johnson) and Ron Darling.
Tags: Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli, Walt Terrell.


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Joe Hicks
Born: April 7, 1933
at Ivy, Va.
Died: December 2, 2023 at Charlottesville, Va.
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Years with Mets: 1963

56 games. 5 hr, 22 rbi, 0.226
16 runs, 0 stolen bases


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Stolen Bases
1. Jose Reyes 408 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 281
3. Howard Johnson 202
4. David Wright 196
5. Darryl Strawberry 191
6. Lee Mazzilli 152 Wilson
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8. Bud Harrelson 115
9. Wally Backman 106
10. Roger Cedeno 105



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