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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: Series in '80s: 'Do anything to bring fans winner,' vows Wilpon
New York Daily News, January 26, 1980
The new Mets owners make a bold promise, one that they fulfilled. Plus, "New Met boss Wilpon grew up a Dodger fan" and "Met players cautiously optimistic".
Tags: Lorinda de Roulet, Nelson Doubleday, Fred Wilpon.


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Rick Ownbey
Born: October 20, 1957
at Corona, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1982, 1983

18 games. 2 - 5, 4.13
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1991 Game Results
05/07 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Viola (W, 4-1)
05/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Simons (L, 1-2)
05/17 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Viola (W, 5-1)
05/18 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-2)
05/19 Dodgers 7, Mets 5 Cone (L, 3-3)
07/18 Dodgers 10, Mets 5 Cone (L, 9-6)
07/19 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Burke (W, 1-0)
07/20 Dodgers 11, Mets 7 Whitehurst (L, 5-6)
07/21 Mets 9, Dodgers 4 Gooden (W, 10-6)
07/29 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Cone (W, 10-7)
07/30 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Schourek (L, 2-1)
07/31 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Burke (L, 1-1)
1991 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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