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New York Mets released Clem Labine on May 1, 1962.

New York Mets released Joe Ginsberg on May 1, 1962.

New York Yankees signed Casey Fossum of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 1, 2009.

New York Mets sold Zack Short to the Boston Red Sox on May 1, 2024.

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Mets get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
New York Daily News, February 8, 1979
Jesse Orosco is the player-to-be-named-later in the trade that sent Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The man who was on the mound for the last out of the 1969 World Series was traded for his 1986 counterpart.
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Anthony Recker
Born: August 29, 1983
at Allentown, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 2013 - 2015

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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1975 Game Results
05/09 Reds 4, Mets 3 Tate (L, 1-2)
05/10 Reds 7, Mets 1 Webb (L, 0-2)
05/11 Mets 3, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 4-3)
05/20 Mets 6, Reds 2 Koosman (W, 4-1)
05/21 Reds 11, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 5-4)
07/11 Reds 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-7)
07/11 Reds 4, Mets 1 Tate (L, 3-8)
07/12 Reds 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-7)
07/13 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 13-5)
07/22 Mets 3, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 9-7)
07/23 Mets 5, Reds 2 Matlack (W, 11-8)
07/24 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 14-6)
1975 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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