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New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for Randy McGilberry on June 17, 1980.

New York Mets traded David Weathers and Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo on June 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Tomas Nido on June 17, 2024.

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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Claudell Washington
Born: August 31, 1954
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: June 10, 2020 at Orinda, Cal.
Washington
Years with Mets: 1980

79 games. 10 hr, 42 rbi, 0.275
38 runs, 17 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2002 Game Results
04/23 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 D'Amico (W, 2-1)
04/24 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 2-1)
04/25 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Strickland (W, 2-1)
08/09 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Leiter (W, 10-8)
08/10 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Reed (L, 0-1)
08/11 Cardinals 9, Mets 0 Astacio (L, 11-5)
2002 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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