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New York Mets released Ray Sadecki on May 2, 1977.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Castillo on May 2, 1988.

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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Joe Panik
Born: October 30, 1990
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1988 Game Results
05/16 Mets 7, Padres 4 Gooden (W, 7-0)
05/17 Mets 1, Padres 0 Cone (W, 5-0)
05/18 Mets 5, Padres 2 Ojeda (W, 4-2)
05/19 Mets 9, Padres 4 Darling (W, 4-3)
05/27 Padres 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-4)
05/28 Mets 5, Padres 1 Cone (W, 7-0)
05/29 Padres 6, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 4-4)
08/19 Padres 3, Mets 2 Myers (L, 5-3)
08/21 Padres 1, Mets 0 Darling (L, 12-9)
08/29 Mets 6, Padres 0 Cone (W, 14-3)
08/30 Mets 1, Padres 0 Ojeda (W, 9-12)
08/31 Padres 6, Mets 3 Leach (L, 6-2)
1988 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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