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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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Shea, father of Mets, dies: A lover of baseball and man for all seasons
New York Daily News, October 4, 1991
Obituary of William A. Shea, one of the founders of the Mets and the man for whom Shea Stadium was named.
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Doug Sisk
Born: September 26, 1957
at Renton, Wash.
Sisk
Years with Mets: 1982 - 1987

263 games. 17 - 16, 3.10
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1968 Game Results
04/26 Reds 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-1)
04/27 Reds 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Reds 5 Koosman (W, 4-0)
05/14 Mets 3, Reds 2 Ryan (W, 4-2)
05/15 Reds 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-2)
05/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 2-3)
06/24 Reds 6, Mets 5 Short (L, 0-2)
06/25 Mets 4, Reds 0 Seaver (W, 6-5)
06/26 Reds 7, Mets 6 Selma (L, 7-2)
07/26 Mets 2, Reds 0 Koosman (W, 14-5)
07/27 Mets 5, Reds 2 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
07/28 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 9-7)
08/23 Reds 4, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 7-11)
08/24 Reds 10, Mets 7 Koosman (L, 16-8)
08/25 Mets 7, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 12-9)
08/28 Reds 8, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 16-9)
08/28 Reds 5, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 7-12)
08/29 Mets 2, Reds 0 Koonce (W, 5-4)
1968 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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