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New York Mets signed free agent Tug McGraw on June 12, 1964.

New York Mets traded John Stephenson and Rob Gardner to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Hendley on June 12, 1967.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Danny Heep of the New York Mets as a free agent on June 12, 1987.

New York Mets traded Wayne Housie to the Milwaukee Brewers for Josias Manzanillo on June 12, 1993.

New York Yankees claimed Darren Bragg of the New York Mets on waivers on June 12, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent T.J. Rivera on June 12, 2011.

New York Mets selected Mark Vientos in second round of free agent draft on June 12, 2017.

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Roger Craig
Born: February 17, 1930
at Durham, N.C.
Died: June 4, 2023 at San Diego, Cal.
Craig
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

88 games. 15 - 46, 4.14
226 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1980 Game Results
06/10 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Hausman (W, 2-1)
06/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Swan (W, 5-4)
06/12 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Reardon (W, 3-2)
06/20 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 1-4)
06/21 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Swan (L, 5-5)
06/22 Mets 9, Dodgers 6 Bomback (W, 4-1)
08/22 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Burris (W, 7-7)
08/23 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Hausman (L, 5-4)
08/24 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 6-7)
09/01 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Burris (L, 7-9)
09/02 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Pacella (L, 3-3)
09/03 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-9)
1980 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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