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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Neil Ramirez on May 16, 2017.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Says Grant: Seaver Is Forcing Me To Trade Him
New York Daily News, May 8, 1977
Daily News columnist Dick Young firmly sided with the team in its dispute with Tom Seaver in 1977, and played a big part in Seaver's decision to ask to be traded. We see one of his anti-Seaver columns here, plus a typically bizarre Basement Bertha cartoon by Bill Gallo and an article about manager Joe Frazier's many attempts to find a productive lineup.
Tags: Tom Seaver.


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Joe Grzenda
Born: June 8, 1937
at Scranton, Pa.
Died: July 12, 2019 at Covington Township, Pa.
Grzenda
Years with Mets: 1967

11 games. 0 - 0, 2.16
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1997
Opponent W L T Pct.
Cincinnati Reds 9 2 0 .818
St. Louis Cardinals 9 2 0 .818
Florida Marlins 8 4 0 .667
Montreal Expos 7 5 0 .583
Atlanta Braves 7 5 0 .583
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 4 0 .636
Philadelphia Phillies 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 6 0 .455
Chicago Cubs 5 6 0 .455
San Diego Padres 5 6 0 .455
Colorado Rockies 5 6 0 .455
Houston Astros 4 7 0 .364
San Francisco Giants 3 8 0 .273
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333
New York Yankees 1 2 0 .333
Detroit Tigers 0 3 0 .000



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