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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


Randomly selected Met Player

Brock Pemberton
Born: November 5, 1953
at Tulsa, Okla.
Died: February 17, 2016 at Ardmore, Okla.
Pemberton
Years with Mets: 1974, 1975

13 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.167
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2007 Game Results
07/05 Mets 6, Astros 2 Maine (W, 10-4)
07/06 Astros 4, Mets 0 Pelfrey (L, 0-7)
07/07 Mets 5, Astros 3 Sele (W, 2-0)
07/08 Astros 8, Mets 3 Williams (L, 0-1)
09/07 Mets 11, Astros 3 Pelfrey (W, 2-7)
09/08 Mets 3, Astros 1 Glavine (W, 13-6)
09/09 Mets 4, Astros 1 Martinez (W, 2-0)
2007 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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