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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	A Phillie now Journal News (White Plains, NY), March 25, 1978 In retrospect, it's sad to see how jubilant Bud Harrelson is in this photo as he packs his bags to leave the Mets after having been traded to Philadelphia. But the Mets were going nowhere and the Phillies, in 1978, were the powerhouse team in the division. And as we now know, Bud's association with the Mets is still far from over.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

Randomly selected Met Player

Rod Kanehl Born: April 1, 1934 at Wichita, Kan. Died: December 14, 2004 at Palm Springs, Cal.
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964 340 games. 6 hr, 47 rbi, 0.241 103 runs, 17 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1986
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates	17	1	0	.944
Chicago Cubs	12	6	0	.667
St. Louis Cardinals	12	6	0	.667
Montreal Expos	10	8	0	.556
San Diego Padres	10	2	0	.833
Los Angeles Dodgers	9	3	0	.750
Cincinnati Reds	8	4	0	.667
Philadelphia Phillies	8	10	0	.444
Atlanta Braves	8	4	0	.667
Houston Astros	7	5	0	.583
San Francisco Giants	7	5	0	.583