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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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Maddox Is Very Pleased With Newest Number(s); The Mets Step Into the Present
Newsday, December 2, 1977
The Mets have made the first significant free-agent signing in their history, with a five-year contract to Elliott Maddox. Newsday columnist Joe Gergen approves.
Tags: Elliott Maddox, Joe Torre.


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Hobie Landrith
Born: March 16, 1930
at Decatur, Ill.
Died: April 6, 2023 at Sunnyvale, Cal.
Landrith
Years with Mets: 1962

23 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.289
6 runs, 0 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Home Runs
1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
3. Pete Alonso 233
4. Mike Piazza 220
5. Howard Johnson 192
6. Dave Kingman 154 Wright
7. Carlos Beltran 149
8. Michael Conforto 132
9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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