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New York Mets released Clem Labine on May 1, 1962.

New York Mets released Joe Ginsberg on May 1, 1962.

New York Yankees signed Casey Fossum of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 1, 2009.

New York Mets sold Zack Short to the Boston Red Sox on May 1, 2024.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, April 29, 1970
In Dick Young's column, Bud Harrelson talks about the reaction to his first out-of-the-park home run. When asked for an autograph, Bud offered to sign it "Baby Ruth".
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Butch Metzger
Born: May 23, 1952
at Lafayette, Ind.
Metzger
Years with Mets: 1978

25 games. 1 - 3, 6.51
21 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1973 Game Results
05/11 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Parker (W, 3-0)
05/12 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 4-3)
05/13 Mets 6, Pirates 4 McAndrew (W, 3-3)
05/18 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Seaver (W, 5-3)
05/19 Pirates 4, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 0-2)
06/21 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Capra (L, 0-1)
06/22 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Stone (W, 3-2)
06/23 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Hennigan (L, 0-4)
06/24 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 9-4)
07/31 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 8-11)
08/01 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 13-5)
08/01 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Stone (W, 7-3)
08/02 Mets 5, Pirates 1 Sadecki (W, 2-1)
09/17 Pirates 10, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 17-10)
09/18 Mets 6, Pirates 5 McGraw (W, 5-6)
09/19 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Stone (W, 12-3)
09/20 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Sadecki (W, 5-4)
09/21 Mets 10, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 18-10)
1973 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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