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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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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Bob Myrick
Born: October 1, 1952
at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Died: August 23, 2012 at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Myrick
Years with Mets: 1976-1978

82 games. 3 - 6, 3.48
73 strikeouts, 2 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2004 Game Results
05/14 Mets 8, Astros 3 Trachsel (W, 4-3)
05/15 Astros 7, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 0-2)
05/16 Mets 3, Astros 2 Wheeler (W, 2-0)
08/10 Mets 7, Astros 3 Trachsel (W, 10-8)
08/11 Astros 5, Mets 4 Looper (L, 2-3)
08/12 Mets 2, Astros 1 Zambrano (W, 2-0)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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