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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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Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
New York Daily News, February 8, 1977
The Mets traded Rusty Staub to get Mickey Lolich, who would pitch one season for the Mets before deciding to retire. (He would later come out of retirement to pitch for the Padres.)
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Randomly selected Met Player

Orber Moreno
Born: April 27, 1977
at Caracas, Venezuela
Moreno
Years with Mets: 2003, 2004

40 games. 3 - 1, 4.22
34 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1970 Game Results
04/24 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Taylor (L, 1-1)
04/25 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 1-1)
04/26 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 4-0)
05/05 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 2-2)
05/06 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Seaver (W, 6-0)
05/07 Dodgers 7, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-3)
07/16 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 4-8)
07/17 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-3)
07/18 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Frisella (W, 2-0)
07/24 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 McGraw (W, 2-3)
07/25 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Frisella (W, 3-0)
07/26 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 7-6)
1970 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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