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Today is June 18

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New York Mets released Joe Torre on June 18, 1977.

New York Mets traded Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell and Tom Edens to the Philadelphia Phillies for Juan Samuel on June 18, 1989.

New York Mets traded Allen Watson to the Seattle Mariners for Justin Dunning and Mac Suzuki on June 18, 1999.

New York Mets traded Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for Eric Young on June 18, 2013.

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Newsday, August 24, 1964
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Randomly selected Met Player

Lenny Randle
Born: February 12, 1949
at Long Beach, Cal.
Died: December 29, 2024 at Murrieta, Cal.
Randle
Years with Mets: 1977, 1978

268 games. 7 hr, 62 rbi, 0.272
131 runs, 47 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1989
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 12 6 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 10 8 0 .556
Atlanta Braves 10 2 0 .833
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 9 0 .500
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 8 10 0 .444
Cincinnati Reds 8 4 0 .667
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 5 0 .583
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
San Diego Padres 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250



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