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New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Detroit Tigers on May 30, 1964.

New York Mets sold Kevin Lomon to the Atlanta Braves on May 30, 1995.

David Cone announced his retirement on May 30, 2003.

New York Mets released Eric Cammack on May 30, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike DiFelice on May 30, 2006.

New York Mets traded Ramon Castro to the Chicago White Sox for Lance Broadway on May 30, 2009.

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He Makes Light of His Weight Problem
Los Angeles Times, April 8, 1968
In this UPI article from April 1968, carried in the Los Angeles Times, Bud Harrelson discusses his struggles to keep his weight on. In the previous season, his production tailed off as fatigue caught up with him during the summer months.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gerald Williams
Born: August 10, 1966
at New Orleans, La.
Died: February 8, 2022 at Tampa, Fla.
Williams
Years with Mets: 2004, 2005

96 games. 5 hr, 14 rbi, 0.233
26 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2001 Game Results
05/28 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Benitez (L, 3-2)
05/29 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Cook (L, 1-1)
05/30 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-1)
06/05 Mets 9, Phillies 0 Reed (W, 6-2)
06/06 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 3-5)
06/07 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Franco (W, 2-1)
07/20 Phillies 10, Mets 1 Reed (L, 8-5)
07/21 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Trachsel (W, 4-10)
07/22 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 4-2)
07/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 8-6)
07/27 Mets 6, Phillies 1 Trachsel (W, 5-10)
07/28 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Benitez (W, 4-3)
07/29 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Benitez (W, 5-3)
08/28 Phillies 9, Mets 6 Wall (L, 0-4)
08/29 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Chen (W, 3-1)
08/30 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Trachsel (W, 8-11)
09/03 Mets 10, Phillies 7 Nitkowski (W, 1-0)
09/04 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Trachsel (W, 9-11)
09/05 Mets 7, Phillies 4 Leiter (W, 11-10)
2001 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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