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New York Mets purchased Mike Phillips from the San Francisco Giants on May 3, 1975.

New York Mets released Travis d'Arnaud on May 3, 2019.

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Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou
New York Daily News, April 11, 1962
The Mets' first game of their first season, scheduled to be played against the Cardinals in St. Louis, is rained out.


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Paul Gibson
Born: January 4, 1960
at Southampton, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 1992, 1993

51 games. 1 - 2, 5.22
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1972 Game Results
05/19 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Capra (W, 3-1)
05/20 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Matlack (W, 5-0)
05/20 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Koosman (W, 1-3)
05/21 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Seaver (W, 7-1)
05/30 Mets 7, Phillies 0 Matlack (W, 6-0)
06/01 Mets 6, Phillies 1 McAndrew (W, 4-1)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 10-4)
06/29 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 3-6)
08/01 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
08/01 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 7-7)
08/02 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 12-9)
08/03 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 5-8)
09/11 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 9-11)
09/12 Mets 4, Phillies 3 McAndrew (W, 11-5)
09/13 Mets 11, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 7-5)
09/22 Phillies 5, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 7-6)
09/23 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Matlack (W, 14-9)
09/24 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Seaver (W, 19-12)
1972 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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