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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Cal Koonce Born: November 18, 1940 at Fayetteville, N.C. Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970 119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43 132 strikeouts, 7 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1997
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Cincinnati Reds	9	2	0	.818
St. Louis Cardinals	9	2	0	.818
Florida Marlins	8	4	0	.667
Montreal Expos	7	5	0	.583
Atlanta Braves	7	5	0	.583
Pittsburgh Pirates	7	4	0	.636
Philadelphia Phillies	7	5	0	.583
Los Angeles Dodgers	5	6	0	.455
Chicago Cubs	5	6	0	.455
San Diego Padres	5	6	0	.455
Colorado Rockies	5	6	0	.455
Houston Astros	4	7	0	.364
San Francisco Giants	3	8	0	.273
Toronto Blue Jays	3	0	0	1.000
Baltimore Orioles	2	1	0	.667
Boston Red Sox	1	2	0	.333
New York Yankees	1	2	0	.333
Detroit Tigers	0	3	0	.000