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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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Who Will Mets Get Next? Khrushchev?
Newsday, November 24, 1964
Newsday columnist Stan Isaacs is harshly critical of the Mets acquisition of Warren Spahn. The reference to Nikita Khrushchev in the headline may have made a lot more sense in 1964 than it does now.
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Bill Short
Born: November 27, 1937
at Kingston, N.Y.
Died: February 2, 2022 at Sarasota, Fla.
Short
Years with Mets: 1968

34 games. 0 - 3, 4.85
24 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1970
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 13 5 0 .722
St. Louis Cardinals 12 6 0 .667
Chicago Cubs 11 7 0 .611
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 12 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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