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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Newsday, April 30, 1962
The Mets follow up their win from the previous day with a victory in the first game of a doubleheader, giving them their first two-game winning streak. They can't extend it to three, however, as the Phillies get a win in the nightcap.


Randomly selected Met Player

Mackey Sasser
Born: August 3, 1962
at Fort Gaines, Ga.
Sasser
Years with Mets: 1988 - 1992

420 games. 15 hr, 133 rbi, 0.283
82 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1966 Game Results
04/29 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Selma (W, 1-1)
05/01 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 0-4)
06/01 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 1-2)
06/02 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Gardner (L, 2-3)
07/01 Pirates 12, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/02 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Ribant (W, 4-3)
07/03 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Rusteck (L, 1-2)
07/03 Mets 9, Pirates 8 Gardner (W, 3-6)
07/08 Pirates 10, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 5-2)
07/08 Pirates 9, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-9)
07/09 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Hepler (L, 1-2)
07/10 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 5-3)
08/09 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 7-5)
08/10 Pirates 10, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 8-7)
08/11 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 3-7)
08/16 Pirates 3, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-5)
08/17 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Hepler (W, 2-2)
08/18 Mets 9, Pirates 5 Gardner (W, 4-7)
1966 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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