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Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed Brian Rose of the New York Mets on waivers on April 24, 2001.

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Mets Beat Phillies -- 3 N.Y. HRs in Row
New York Daily News, April 29, 1962
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Born: June 22, 1949
at Rocky Mount, Va.
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Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

666 games. 19 hr, 147 rbi, 0.240
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2. Jose Reyes 885
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