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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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Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
New York Daily News, April 7, 1972
In the wake of the death of Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra becomes the new Mets manager and, as the 1972 season is set to begin, the Mets make an 11th-hour deal for Rusty Staub.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen, Ken Singleton, Rusty Staub.


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Bob Friend
Born: November 24, 1930
at Lafayette, Ind.
Died: February 3, 2019 at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Friend
Years with Mets: 1966

22 games. 5 - 8, 4.40
30 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2005 Game Results
07/19 Mets 3, Padres 1 Looper (W, 3-4)
07/20 Mets 7, Padres 3 Glavine (W, 7-7)
07/21 Mets 12, Padres 0 Ishii (W, 3-8)
08/09 Padres 8, Mets 3 Martinez (L, 12-4)
08/10 Mets 9, Padres 1 Benson (W, 8-4)
08/11 Padres 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 8-10)
2005 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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