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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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Mike Vail
Born: November 10, 1951
at San Francisco, Cal.
Vail
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977

199 games. 11 hr, 61 rbi, 0.262
54 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1969 Game Results
04/25 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-2)
04/26 Cubs 9, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 0-3)
04/27 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Koonce (L, 0-2)
04/27 Mets 3, Cubs 0 McGraw (W, 2-0)
05/02 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 2-1)
05/03 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Koonce (L, 0-3)
05/04 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Seaver (W, 3-2)
05/04 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McGraw (W, 3-0)
07/08 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Koosman (W, 6-5)
07/09 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Seaver (W, 14-3)
07/10 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 8-7)
07/14 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 14-4)
07/15 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Gentry (W, 9-7)
07/16 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Koonce (W, 4-3)
09/08 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 13-9)
09/09 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 21-7)
10/01 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Taylor (W, 9-4)
10/02 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 8-10)
1969 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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