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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Cashen: Try putting spell on Mackey
New York Daily News, May 17, 1991
Catcher Mackey Sasser's problem throwing the ball to the pitcher is not easily resolved.
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Kevin Tapani
Born: February 18, 1964
at Des Moines, Iowa
Tapani
Years with Mets: 1989

3 games. 0 - 0, 3.68
2 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Colt .45's
1964 Game Results
05/22 Mets 2, Colt .45's 1 Bearnarth (W, 3-3)
05/23 Colt .45's 8, Mets 4 Hinsley (L, 0-2)
05/23 Colt .45's 4, Mets 0 Anderson (L, 0-1)
05/24 Colt .45's 5, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 2-6)
06/02 Mets 7, Colt .45's 4 Wakefield (W, 1-1)
06/04 Colt .45's 7, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 3-8)
07/01 Mets 8, Colt .45's 6 Wakefield (W, 2-2)
07/02 Colt .45's 7, Mets 1 Sutherland (L, 0-2)
07/31 Mets 3, Colt .45's 0 Lary (W, 2-3)
07/31 Mets 6, Colt .45's 2 Fisher (W, 7-12)
08/01 Mets 3, Colt .45's 2 Jackson (W, 6-11)
08/02 Colt .45's 9, Mets 7 Fisher (L, 7-13)
08/02 Mets 4, Colt .45's 2 Locke (W, 1-1)
09/07 Mets 7, Colt .45's 5 Jackson (W, 10-13)
09/07 Mets 6, Colt .45's 4 Fisher (W, 10-16)
09/18 Colt .45's 3, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 10-15)
09/19 Colt .45's 2, Mets 1 Hunter (L, 3-2)
09/20 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Parsons (L, 0-1)
1964 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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