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New York Mets traded Ken Henderson to the Cincinnati Reds for Dale Murray on May 19, 1978.

New York Mets signed free agent Abraham Nunez on May 19, 2008.

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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Beauchamp
Born: August 21, 1939
at Vinita, Okla.
Died: December 25, 2007 at Union City, Ga.
Beauchamp
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

108 games. 5 hr, 33 rbi, 0.254
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1971 Game Results
04/23 Mets 7, Cubs 6 Ryan (W, 1-0)
04/24 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Gentry (L, 1-3)
04/25 Cubs 9, Mets 3 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
05/03 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McGraw (W, 3-1)
05/04 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Ryan (W, 3-0)
05/05 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Williams (L, 0-1)
07/20 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 7-8)
07/21 Cubs 11, Mets 7 Williams (L, 3-4)
07/22 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 11-7)
07/30 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Gentry (W, 9-8)
07/31 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Sadecki (W, 5-3)
08/01 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 11-8)
09/15 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-10)
09/15 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 7-5)
09/16 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 18-9)
09/21 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 18-10)
09/22 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 12-11)
09/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Ryan (W, 10-13)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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