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New York Mets traded Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen and Ken Singleton to the Montreal Expos for Rusty Staub on April 6, 1972.

New York Mets released Rich Chiles on April 6, 1974.

New York Mets traded Ed Glynn to the Cleveland Indians for Dominick Bullinger on April 6, 1981.

New York Mets traded Mark Bomback to the Toronto Blue Jays for Charlie Puleo on April 6, 1981.

New York Mets sold Butch Benton to the Chicago Cubs on April 6, 1981.

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All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Choo Choo Coleman
Born: August 18, 1935
at Orlando, Fla.
Died: August 15, 2016 at Orangeburg, S.C.
Coleman
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963, 1966

167 games. 9 hr, 26 rbi, 0.205
48 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1978 Game Results
05/12 Astros 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 1-3)
05/13 Astros 7, Mets 4 Bruhert (L, 1-3)
05/26 Astros 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 2-5)
05/27 Mets 9, Astros 7 Metzger (W, 1-1)
05/28 Mets 4, Astros 1 Espinosa (W, 5-2)
07/19 Astros 8, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 10-6)
07/19 Mets 2, Astros 1 Swan (W, 2-5)
07/20 Mets 7, Astros 4 Bruhert (W, 2-5)
07/20 Mets 5, Astros 4 Murray (W, 4-3)
07/27 Astros 8, Mets 3 Hausman (L, 2-1)
07/28 Astros 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 7-9)
07/30 Astros 4, Mets 3 Bernard (L, 0-1)
1978 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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