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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Redmen Steal No-Hitter From Yale
Newsday, May 22, 1981
Some have called it the greatest pitching duel in the history of college baseball, and both pitches were future Mets: Frank Viola for St. John's and Ron Darling for Yale.
Tags: Ron Darling, Frank Viola.


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John Candelaria
Born: November 6, 1953
at New York, N.Y.
Candelaria
Years with Mets: 1987

3 games. 2 - 0, 5.84
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1978 Game Results
04/24 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Cornejo (L, 3-1)
04/25 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Bruhert (L, 1-2)
04/26 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Myrick (L, 0-2)
05/23 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Espinosa (W, 4-2)
05/24 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 4-4)
05/25 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 1-1)
06/23 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 2-2)
06/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Siebert (L, 0-1)
06/25 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 6-7)
06/29 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 7-6)
06/30 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Murray (W, 3-2)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 7-7)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-13)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 0 Berenguer (L, 0-2)
09/05 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-15)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 7-4)
09/09 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Kobel (W, 3-5)
09/10 Mets 11, Pirates 9 Bernard (W, 1-1)
1978 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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