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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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Ryan Thompson
Born: November 4, 1967
at Chestertown, Md.
Thompson
Years with Mets: 1992-1995

283 games. 39 hr, 126 rbi, 0.239
127 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2002 Game Results
05/16 Mets 3, Padres 1 Leiter (W, 5-2)
05/17 Mets 13, Padres 4 Trachsel (W, 3-4)
05/18 Mets 5, Padres 2 Estes (W, 2-4)
05/19 Padres 4, Mets 3 Strickland (L, 2-2)
08/13 Padres 7, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 8-8)
08/14 Padres 6, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 10-9)
08/15 Padres 5, Mets 3 Thomson (L, 0-2)
2002 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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