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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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Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
Obituary of Jimmy Piersall, author of Fear Strikes Out and the Met who celebrated his 100th home run by running backwards around the bases. (He still went counter-clockwise, but he was facing in the opposite direction.)
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Roger McDowell
Born: December 21, 1960
at Cincinnati, O.
McDowell
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1997 Game Results
05/05 Mets 6, Rockies 1 Jones (W, 5-2)
05/06 Rockies 12, Mets 11 Borland (L, 0-1)
05/16 Rockies 2, Mets 1 McMichael (L, 3-4)
05/17 Mets 3, Rockies 1 Jones (W, 7-2)
05/18 Mets 10, Rockies 4 Kashiwada (W, 1-0)
05/19 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Lidle (W, 2-0)
08/06 Rockies 4, Mets 0 Mlicki (L, 5-8)
08/07 Mets 12, Rockies 4 Clark (W, 8-7)
08/15 Rockies 6, Mets 2 Reed (L, 10-6)
08/16 Rockies 7, Mets 5 McMichael (L, 7-10)
08/17 Rockies 6, Mets 4 Mlicki (L, 5-10)
1997 totals: 5 wins, 6 losses



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