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New York Mets signed free agent Gary Gentry on May 29, 1975.

New York Mets traded Dan Norman and Jeff Reardon to the Montreal Expos for Ellis Valentine on May 29, 1981.

New York Mets traded Al Pedrique and Scott Little to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Almon on May 29, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Knight on May 29, 2008.

San Diego Padres claimed Gary Sanchez of the New York Mets on waivers on May 29, 2023.

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Cubs Top Mets in 2 Games; Brock HR Hits Bleachers
New York Daily News, June 18, 1962
On the surface, it looks like just another pair of losses for the 1962 Mets, but one of these games has become the stuff of Mets lore: It's when Marvelous Marv Throneberry hit a triple but was called out for failing to touch first base.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Wally Whitehurst
Born: April 11, 1964
at Shreveport, La.
Whitehurst
Years with Mets: 1989 - 1992

127 games. 11 - 22, 3.83
212 strikeouts, 3 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1969 Game Results
04/16 Pirates 11, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-2)
04/23 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 1-2)
06/27 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-5)
06/28 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 7-6)
06/29 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Seaver (W, 12-3)
07/04 Mets 11, Pirates 6 Seaver (W, 13-3)
07/04 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cardwell (W, 3-8)
07/06 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Taylor (W, 4-2)
09/12 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 14-9)
09/12 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Cardwell (W, 7-9)
09/13 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 22-7)
09/14 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 6-2)
09/19 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 6-3)
09/19 Pirates 8, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 6-7)
09/20 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 11-12)
09/21 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 16-9)
09/21 Mets 6, Pirates 1 Cardwell (W, 8-9)
1969 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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