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New York Mets released Ray Sadecki on May 2, 1977.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Castillo on May 2, 1988.

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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
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Daniel Murphy
Born: April 1, 1985
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Murphy
Years with Mets: 2008, 2009, 2011 - 2015

903 games. 62 hr, 402 rbi, 0.288
422 runs, 57 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1971 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-2)
05/20 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 3-4)
05/25 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Frisella (W, 2-1)
05/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/18 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Gentry (W, 6-4)
06/19 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Frisella (W, 3-1)
06/20 Mets 7, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 5-3)
06/20 Phillies 9, Mets 7 McAndrew (L, 0-3)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 7-5)
06/29 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 10-3)
09/02 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 11-9)
09/03 Mets 7, Phillies 1 Sadecki (W, 6-5)
09/04 Mets 6, Phillies 5 McGraw (W, 11-4)
09/04 Mets 3, Phillies 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
09/05 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 9-12)
09/10 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Koosman (W, 6-9)
09/11 Mets 9, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 18-8)
09/12 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Frisella (W, 7-4)
1971 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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