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New York Mets released Clem Labine on May 1, 1962.

New York Mets released Joe Ginsberg on May 1, 1962.

New York Yankees signed Casey Fossum of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 1, 2009.

New York Mets sold Zack Short to the Boston Red Sox on May 1, 2024.

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Mets Wonder Who'll Be At 3d
New York Daily News, May 17, 1985
Bobby Valentine is leaving his position as the Mets third-base coach to manage the Texas Rangers. Among the candidates to replace him: Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, and the eventual choice, Bud Harrelson.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, Bobby Valentine.


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Bobby Klaus
Born: December 27, 1937
at Spring Grove, Ill.
Klaus
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

175 games. 4 hr, 23 rbi, 0.213
55 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1974 Game Results
05/27 Reds 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 2-5)
05/28 Reds 7, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-4)
05/29 Reds 3, Mets 2 Parker (L, 1-3)
06/03 Reds 5, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 5-3)
06/04 Reds 6, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 2-2)
06/06 Mets 4, Reds 3 Sadecki (W, 3-2)
08/09 Mets 4, Reds 1 Apodaca (W, 4-5)
08/10 Reds 5, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 4-6)
08/11 Reds 10, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 11-8)
08/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 McGraw (W, 4-6)
08/17 Reds 6, Mets 2 Parker (L, 4-11)
08/18 Reds 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 11-10)
1974 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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