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New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Bud Harrelson
Born: June 6, 1944
at Niles, Cal.
Died: January 10, 2024 at East Northport, N.Y.
Harrelson
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1977

1322 games. 6 hr, 242 rbi, 0.234
490 runs, 115 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1997 Game Results
04/22 Mets 7, Reds 2 Reed (W, 1-1)
04/23 Mets 10, Reds 2 Clark (W, 2-1)
04/28 Mets 15, Reds 2 Reed (W, 2-1)
04/29 Mets 3, Reds 1 Clark (W, 3-1)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 2 Reed (L, 4-3)
06/07 Reds 10, Mets 5 Lidle (L, 3-1)
06/09 Mets 4, Reds 2 Jones (W, 11-2)
07/18 Mets 4, Reds 3 Crawford (W, 1-1)
07/19 Mets 5, Reds 3 Reed (W, 7-4)
07/20 Mets 10, Reds 1 Mlicki (W, 5-7)
07/21 Mets 5, Reds 3 McMichael (W, 7-7)
1997 totals: 9 wins, 2 losses



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