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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Charley Smith
Born: September 15, 1937
at Charleston, S.C.
Died: November 29, 1994 at Reno, Nev.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

262 games. 36 hr, 120 rbi, 0.242
93 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1969 Game Results
05/06 Mets 8, Reds 1 Cardwell (W, 1-4)
05/07 Reds 3, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 2-2)
05/16 Mets 10, Reds 9 Koonce (W, 2-3)
05/17 Mets 11, Reds 3 Gentry (W, 3-3)
07/24 Reds 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 5-2)
07/25 Mets 4, Reds 3 Taylor (W, 5-2)
07/26 Mets 3, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 15-5)
07/27 Reds 6, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
08/04 Reds 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-7)
08/05 Reds 8, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 15-7)
08/05 Mets 10, Reds 1 Ryan (W, 4-1)
08/06 Reds 3, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 3-4)
1969 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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