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New York Mets traded Tom Hall to the Kansas City Royals for Bryan Jones on May 7, 1976.

New York Mets claimed Chico Walker on waivers from the Chicago Cubs on May 7, 1992.

New York Mets claimed Tom Milone on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on May 7, 2017.

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Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


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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