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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Neil Ramirez on May 16, 2017.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Greg Goossen
Born: December 14, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: February 26, 2011 at Sherman Oaks, Cal.
Goossen
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1968

99 games. 2 hr, 16 rbi, 0.202
9 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1973 Game Results
05/24 Mets 7, Dodgers 3 Stone (W, 1-0)
05/25 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 2-6)
05/26 Dodgers 9, Mets 5 McAndrew (L, 3-4)
05/27 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-3)
06/08 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 7-4)
06/09 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Matlack (W, 3-8)
06/10 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-5)
08/08 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Matlack (W, 9-14)
08/09 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-13)
08/21 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Sadecki (W, 3-2)
08/22 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 1-6)
08/23 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Capra (L, 2-6)
1973 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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