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Cleveland Indians claimed Brook Fordyce of the New York Mets on waivers on May 15, 1995.

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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


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Ed Charles
Born: April 29, 1933
at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Died: March 15, 2018 at East Elmhurst, N.Y.
Charles
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1969

279 games. 21 hr, 102 rbi, 0.249
94 runs, 13 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1980 Game Results
05/02 Padres 1, Mets 0 Burris (L, 2-2)
05/03 Padres 2, Mets 1 Swan (L, 1-2)
05/04 Padres 4, Mets 3 Reardon (L, 0-1)
05/04 Mets 6, Padres 2 Glynn (W, 1-1)
06/16 Padres 3, Mets 2 Reardon (L, 4-3)
06/17 Padres 2, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 2-2)
08/26 Padres 8, Mets 6 Falcone (L, 6-8)
08/27 Padres 4, Mets 1 Burris (L, 7-8)
09/04 Padres 3, Mets 2 Allen (L, 5-8)
09/05 Padres 4, Mets 2 Bomback (L, 9-6)
09/06 Padres 8, Mets 7 Burris (L, 7-10)
09/07 Padres 5, Mets 2 Pacella (L, 3-4)
1980 totals: 1 win, 11 losses



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