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New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

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Mets Fine Cleon After Fla., Kuhn Okays
New York Daily News, May 15, 1975
Cleon Jones' time with the Mets came to an ignoble ending.
Tags: M. Donald Grant, Cleon Jones.


Randomly selected Met Player

Brandon Lyon
Born: August 10, 1979
at Salt Lake City, Utah
Lyon
Years with Mets: 2013

37 games. 2 - 2, 4.98
23 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Florida Marlins
1998 Game Results
05/26 Mets 10, Marlins 6 Bohanon (W, 2-1)
05/27 Mets 8, Marlins 2 Yoshii (W, 4-1)
06/11 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Jones (W, 6-3)
06/12 Marlins 4, Mets 3 Bohanon (L, 2-3)
06/13 Mets 7, Marlins 4 Reed (W, 8-3)
06/14 Marlins 5, Mets 4 Hudek (L, 0-4)
06/19 Marlins 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 8-4)
06/20 Marlins 8, Mets 3 Nomo (L, 0-1)
06/21 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Leiter (W, 9-3)
09/18 Marlins 7, Mets 6 Franco (L, 0-8)
09/19 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Yoshii (W, 6-8)
09/20 Mets 5, Marlins 0 Leiter (W, 17-5)
1998 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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