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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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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


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Mike Fitzgerald
Born: July 13, 1960
at Long Beach, Cal.
Fitzgerald
Years with Mets: 1983, 1984

120 games. 3 hr, 35 rbi, 0.234
21 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1977 Game Results
05/27 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-2)
05/28 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Lockwood (L, 0-3)
05/29 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Matlack (L, 3-6)
06/03 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 3-7)
06/04 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Espinosa (W, 3-4)
06/05 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Apodaca (W, 1-2)
06/05 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Swan (W, 3-4)
06/27 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Lockwood (L, 1-4)
06/28 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Baldwin (L, 1-1)
06/29 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Koosman (W, 6-8)
07/04 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 6-9)
07/05 Phillies 12, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-2)
07/06 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 3-11)
07/07 Phillies 6, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 4-7)
09/07 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 5-6)
09/08 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 7-12)
09/14 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Espinosa (W, 8-12)
09/15 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Swan (L, 8-9)
1977 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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