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New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Ricky Trlicek on May 12, 1997.

New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.

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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Bill Denehy
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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2002 Game Results
05/24 Mets 5, Marlins 4 Strickland (W, 4-2)
05/25 Marlins 6, Mets 5 Weathers (L, 2-1)
05/26 Mets 3, Marlins 0 D'Amico (W, 4-4)
05/27 Marlins 5, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 5-4)
05/31 Mets 6, Marlins 5 Roberts (W, 1-0)
06/01 Marlins 9, Mets 7 Komiyama (L, 0-2)
06/02 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 5-5)
07/04 Marlins 9, Mets 7 Leiter (L, 8-7)
07/05 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Bacsik (W, 1-0)
07/06 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Estes (L, 3-7)
07/07 Mets 9, Marlins 3 Roberts (W, 2-0)
07/15 Mets 8, Marlins 3 Bacsik (W, 2-0)
07/16 Mets 10, Marlins 5 Leiter (W, 9-7)
08/27 Mets 10, Marlins 5 Thomson (W, 1-3)
08/28 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Strickland (L, 6-8)
09/03 Marlins 3, Mets 2 Strickland (L, 6-9)
09/03 Mets 11, Marlins 5 Bacsik (W, 3-1)
09/04 Mets 11, Marlins 3 Astacio (W, 12-8)
09/05 Mets 4, Marlins 1 Trachsel (W, 9-10)
2002 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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