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New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Ricky Trlicek on May 12, 1997.

New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.

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Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
New York Daily News, February 8, 1977
The Mets traded Rusty Staub to get Mickey Lolich, who would pitch one season for the Mets before deciding to retire. (He would later come out of retirement to pitch for the Padres.)
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Ryan Church
Born: October 14, 1978
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1996 Game Results
05/20 Mets 7, Dodgers 1 Jones (W, 4-1)
05/21 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 3-3)
05/22 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Clark (W, 3-5)
05/31 Dodgers 10, Mets 3 Jones (L, 5-2)
06/01 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Harnisch (W, 4-3)
06/02 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Clark (L, 4-6)
08/23 Dodgers 7, Mets 5 Clark (L, 12-10)
08/24 Dodgers 7, Mets 5 Wilson (L, 4-10)
08/25 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 3-3)
09/02 Dodgers 8, Mets 5 Clark (L, 12-11)
09/03 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Henry (L, 2-6)
09/04 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Wallace (W, 1-1)
1996 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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