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New York Mets selected Kevin Baez in seventh round of free agent draft on June 1, 1988.

New York Mets selected Preston Wilson in first round (ninth pick overall) of free agent draft on June 1, 1992.

New York Mets selected Dan Murray in 10th round of free agent draft on June 1, 1995.

New York Mets selected Grant Roberts in 11th round of free agent draft on June 1, 1995.

New York Mets selected Nelson Figueroa in 30th round of free agent draft on June 1, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Travis Blankenhorn on waivers from the Seattle Mariners on June 1, 2021.

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Mets, former mentor enjoy reunion
Columbia Record (Columbia, SC), July 30, 1985
Bud Harrelson left his job managing the Columbia Mets during the 1985 season in order to join Davey Johnson's big-league coaching staff. In this article, Bud is interviewed while on a return visit to Columbia, where he reflects on his time there and on some of the differences between being a minor-league manager and a major-league third-base coach.
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Dave Kingman
Born: December 21, 1948
at Pendleton, Ore.
Kingman
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977, 1981 - 1983

664 games. 154 hr, 389 rbi, 0.219
302 runs, 29 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1983
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 9 0 .500
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250



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