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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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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1964 Game Results
04/28 Cardinals 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 1-3)
04/29 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Bearnarth (L, 0-3)
05/08 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Bearnarth (W, 1-3)
05/09 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 0-2)
05/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Stallard (W, 2-4)
05/10 Cardinals 10, Mets 1 Hinsley (L, 0-1)
07/09 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Jackson (W, 5-10)
07/10 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/11 Cardinals 11, Mets 4 Stallard (L, 5-11)
07/17 Cardinals 9, Mets 8 Stallard (L, 5-13)
07/18 Cardinals 15, Mets 7 Wakefield (L, 2-3)
07/19 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Fisher (W, 6-9)
07/19 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Hunter (L, 0-1)
09/22 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 10-19)
09/23 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Cisco (W, 6-17)
10/02 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Jackson (W, 11-16)
10/03 Mets 15, Cardinals 5 Parsons (W, 1-2)
10/04 Cardinals 11, Mets 5 Cisco (L, 6-19)
1964 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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