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New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for Randy McGilberry on June 17, 1980.

New York Mets traded David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo on June 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Tomas Nido on June 17, 2024.

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He Makes Light of His Weight Problem
Los Angeles Times, April 8, 1968
In this UPI article from April 1968, carried in the Los Angeles Times, Bud Harrelson discusses his struggles to keep his weight on. In the previous season, his production tailed off as fatigue caught up with him during the summer months.
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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
Grote
Years with Mets: 1966-1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
314 runs, 14 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2005 Game Results
05/13 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Glavine (W, 2-4)
05/14 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Hernandez (L, 2-1)
05/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 3-3)
09/08 Cardinals 5, Mets 0 Benson (L, 9-7)
09/09 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Seo (L, 7-2)
09/10 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-2)
09/11 Mets 7, Cardinals 2 Martinez (W, 14-7)
2005 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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