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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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	Who Will Mets Get Next? Khrushchev? Newsday, November 24, 1964 Newsday columnist Stan Isaacs is harshly critical of the Mets acquisition of Warren Spahn. The reference to Nikita Khrushchev in the headline may have made a lot more sense in 1964 than it does now.
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Tug McGraw Born: August 30, 1944 at Martinez, Cal. Died: January 5, 2004 at Nashville, Tenn.
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967, 1969 - 1974 361 games. 47 - 55, 3.17 618 strikeouts, 85 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2009
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Washington Nationals	10	8	0	.556
Florida Marlins	7	11	0	.389
Philadelphia Phillies	6	12	0	.333
Houston Astros	5	1	0	.833
San Francisco Giants	5	3	0	.625
Atlanta Braves	5	13	0	.278
Cincinnati Reds	4	2	0	.667
Colorado Rockies	4	3	0	.571
St. Louis Cardinals	4	5	0	.444
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	0	.571
Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	.500
Chicago Cubs	3	3	0	.500
San Diego Padres	2	5	0	.286
Boston Red Sox	2	1	0	.667
Arizona Diamondbacks	2	5	0	.286
Los Angeles Dodgers	1	5	0	.167
Baltimore Orioles	1	2	0	.333
New York Yankees	1	5	0	.167
Tampa Bay Rays	1	2	0	.333