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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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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Ron Swoboda
Born: June 30, 1944
at Baltimore, Md.
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Years with Mets: 1965-1970

737 games. 69 hr, 304 rbi, 0.242
246 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1985 Game Results
05/07 Mets 5, Braves 3 Darling (W, 2-1)
05/08 Mets 4, Braves 0 Lynch (W, 2-1)
05/13 Braves 1, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 2-2)
05/14 Mets 3, Braves 1 McDowell (W, 3-1)
07/04 Mets 16, Braves 13 Gorman (W, 4-3)
07/05 Mets 6, Braves 1 Aguilera (W, 2-2)
07/07 Mets 4, Braves 0 Fernandez (W, 3-5)
07/07 Mets 8, Braves 5 Darling (W, 8-2)
07/18 Mets 7, Braves 6 Darling (W, 10-2)
07/19 Braves 1, Mets 0 Aguilera (L, 3-3)
07/20 Mets 16, Braves 4 Gooden (W, 14-3)
07/21 Mets 15, Braves 10 Leach (W, 1-0)
1985 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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