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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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Keith, Gary await final word from Mets
New York Daily News, September 28, 1989
The 1989 season concludes with the status of Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter yet to be determined. (It would turn out that both had played their final games with the Mets.) Tim Teufel, however, is coming back.
Tags: Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Tim Teufel.


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Orel Hershiser
Born: September 16, 1958
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1. David Wright 2945 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 2356
3. Ed Kranepool 2047
4. Darryl Strawberry 2028
5. Mike Piazza 1885
6. Howard Johnson 1823 Reyes
7. Edgardo Alfonzo 1736
8. Cleon Jones 1715
9. Pete Alonso 1702
10. Mookie Wilson 1586



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