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New York Mets released Rickey Henderson on May 13, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Rick Ankiel on May 13, 2013.

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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Ken Boswell
Born: February 23, 1946
at Austin, Tex.
Boswell
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1974

681 games. 31 hr, 193 rbi, 0.250
231 runs, 26 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1979 Game Results
04/12 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Zachry (W, 2-0)
04/15 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-1)
04/15 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Allen (L, 0-1)
04/20 Phillies 8, Mets 0 Swan (L, 1-2)
04/21 Phillies 3, Mets 0 Allen (L, 0-2)
04/22 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Orosco (W, 1-0)
07/02 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Ellis (L, 0-1)
07/03 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Twitchell (L, 3-2)
07/04 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Hassler (L, 1-2)
07/05 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Swan (W, 8-6)
08/01 Phillies 9, Mets 6 Ellis (L, 1-4)
08/02 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Hassler (L, 3-3)
08/02 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Falcone (W, 3-7)
09/06 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Glynn (W, 1-2)
09/06 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 5-12)
09/11 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 5-13)
09/12 Phillies 4, Mets 0 Swan (L, 12-12)
09/13 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Berenguer (L, 0-1)
1979 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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