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New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for Randy McGilberry on June 17, 1980.

New York Mets traded David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo on June 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Tomas Nido on June 17, 2024.

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Reyes: Take me out of ballgame
Newsday, September 29, 2011
In what would be his final game of his first tour with the Mets, Jose Reyes led off the game with a bunt single and then immediately came off the field, to ensure his batting title. Newsday reports on the reactions to this move.
Tags: Terry Collins, Jose Reyes.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Piersall
Born: November 14, 1929
at Waterbury, Conn.
Died: June 3, 2017 at Wheaton, Ill.
Piersall
Years with Mets: 1963

40 games. 1 hr, 10 rbi, 0.194
13 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1971 Game Results
04/23 Mets 7, Cubs 6 Ryan (W, 1-0)
04/24 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Gentry (L, 1-3)
04/25 Cubs 9, Mets 3 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
05/03 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McGraw (W, 3-1)
05/04 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Ryan (W, 3-0)
05/05 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Williams (L, 0-1)
07/20 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 7-8)
07/21 Cubs 11, Mets 7 Williams (L, 3-4)
07/22 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 11-7)
07/30 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Gentry (W, 9-8)
07/31 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Sadecki (W, 5-3)
08/01 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 11-8)
09/15 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-10)
09/15 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 7-5)
09/16 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 18-9)
09/21 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 18-10)
09/22 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 12-11)
09/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Ryan (W, 10-13)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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