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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Former Pirate part of historic lineup Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania), January 28, 2022 Obituary for Gene Clines, a 1975 Met who had been one of the nine players who were in the first all Black-and-Latino starting lineup that was fielded by the Pirates in 1971.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Yohan Ramirez Born: May 6, 1995 at Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
Years with Mets: 2024 5 games. 0 - 1, 7.56 11 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2003
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Atlanta Braves	8	11	0	.421
Florida Marlins	7	12	0	.368
Philadelphia Phillies	7	12	0	.368
Colorado Rockies	5	2	0	.714
Montreal Expos	5	14	0	.263
Cincinnati Reds	4	2	0	.667
San Francisco Giants	4	2	0	.667
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	2	0	.667
Houston Astros	4	2	0	.667
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	3	0	.500
San Diego Padres	3	3	0	.500
Milwaukee Brewers	3	6	0	.333
Arizona Diamondbacks	2	4	0	.333
Anaheim Angels	2	1	0	.667
Texas Rangers	2	1	0	.667
St. Louis Cardinals	1	5	0	.167
Chicago Cubs	1	5	0	.167
Seattle Mariners	1	2	0	.333
New York Yankees	0	6	0	.000