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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 Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Claudell Washington
Born: August 31, 1954
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: June 10, 2020 at Orinda, Cal.
Washington
Years with Mets: 1980

79 games. 10 hr, 42 rbi, 0.275
38 runs, 17 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1971 Game Results
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 1-1)
05/18 Braves 8, Mets 6 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/21 Mets 6, Braves 2 Ryan (W, 5-1)
05/22 Mets 8, Braves 7 Taylor (W, 2-1)
05/23 Mets 4, Braves 0 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
07/02 Braves 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-2)
07/03 Braves 7, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 7-6)
07/04 Braves 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 10-4)
08/05 Braves 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 2-2)
08/06 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 12-8)
08/07 Mets 20, Braves 6 Ryan (W, 9-9)
08/08 Braves 5, Mets 0 Williams (L, 4-6)
1971 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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