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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Mets Fans Parade in All Their Unfurled Glory
Newsday, August 24, 1964
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Randomly selected Met Player

Sergio Ferrer
Born: January 29, 1951
at Santurce, P.R.
Ferrer
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

69 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.175
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2005 Game Results
07/19 Mets 3, Padres 1 Looper (W, 3-4)
07/20 Mets 7, Padres 3 Glavine (W, 7-7)
07/21 Mets 12, Padres 0 Ishii (W, 3-8)
08/09 Padres 8, Mets 3 Martinez (L, 12-4)
08/10 Mets 9, Padres 1 Benson (W, 8-4)
08/11 Padres 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 8-10)
2005 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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