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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Neil Ramirez on May 16, 2017.

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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


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Jerry Buchek
Born: May 9, 1942
at St. Louis, Mo.
Died: January 2, 2019 at Springfield, Mo.
Buchek
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

197 games. 15 hr, 52 rbi, 0.219
43 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1971 Game Results
04/30 Mets 4, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 2-1)
05/01 Astros 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/02 Mets 6, Astros 5 Taylor (W, 1-0)
05/10 Mets 2, Astros 1 Gentry (W, 3-3)
05/11 Mets 8, Astros 1 Ryan (W, 4-0)
05/12 Astros 5, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 5-2)
07/15 Mets 9, Astros 4 McGraw (W, 6-3)
07/16 Astros 9, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 8-7)
07/17 Astros 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 10-7)
07/23 Astros 5, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 8-8)
07/24 Mets 9, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 7-3)
07/25 Mets 7, Astros 6 Gentry (W, 8-8)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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