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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


Randomly selected Met Player

Tug McGraw
Born: August 30, 1944
at Martinez, Cal.
Died: January 5, 2004 at Nashville, Tenn.
McGraw
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967, 1969 - 1974

361 games. 47 - 55, 3.17
618 strikeouts, 85 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1995 Game Results
05/09 Braves 3, Mets 2 Manzanillo (L, 0-1)
05/10 Mets 5, Braves 2 Henry (W, 1-1)
05/11 Mets 5, Braves 3 Jones (W, 2-1)
06/23 Mets 9, Braves 3 Saberhagen (W, 4-2)
06/24 Braves 5, Mets 4 Mlicki (L, 4-4)
06/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 1-5)
09/18 Braves 7, Mets 1 Jones (L, 9-9)
09/19 Mets 10, Braves 3 Mlicki (W, 9-6)
09/20 Mets 8, Braves 4 Isringhausen (W, 8-2)
09/21 Braves 3, Mets 0 Telgheder (L, 1-2)
09/29 Mets 6, Braves 3 Jones (W, 10-10)
09/30 Mets 8, Braves 4 Minor (W, 4-2)
10/01 Mets 1, Braves 0 Walker (W, 1-0)
1995 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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