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New York Mets traded Tom Hall to the Kansas City Royals for Bryan Jones on May 7, 1976.

New York Mets claimed Chico Walker on waivers from the Chicago Cubs on May 7, 1992.

New York Mets claimed Tom Milone on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on May 7, 2017.

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Willard Hunter
Born: March 8, 1934
at Newark, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1962, 1964

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1. John Franco 276 Franco
2. Armando Benitez 160
3. Jeurys Familia 124
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