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Today is June 18

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New York Mets released Joe Torre on June 18, 1977.

New York Mets traded Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell and Tom Edens to the Philadelphia Phillies for Juan Samuel on June 18, 1989.

New York Mets traded Allen Watson to the Seattle Mariners for Justin Dunning and Mac Suzuki on June 18, 1999.

New York Mets traded Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for Eric Young on June 18, 2013.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Bud Harrelson Is No Joke To New York Mets' Foes
Zanesville Times Recorder, July 21, 1968
A wire-service article from 1968 profiles Bud Harrelson. It opens with some Henny Youngman style jokes about Bud's light weight and goes on to describe some of the good-natured ribbing that Harrelson gets from his teammates. Bud also discusses his approach as a leadoff hitter.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Pedro Astacio
Born: November 28, 1969
at Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Astacio
Years with Mets: 2002, 2003

38 games. 15 - 13, 5.20
172 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1978
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 7 11 0 .389
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Diego Padres 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250



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