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Today is May 22

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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
Memphis Press Scimitar, May 14, 1968
A wire article published in a Memphis paper profiles young Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman and relates the story about how the Mets scouting department was tipped off to Koosman by a Polo Grounds usher.
Tags: Jerry Koosman.


Randomly selected Met Player

Lute Barnes
Born: April 28, 1947
at Forest City, Iowa
Barnes
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

27 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.243
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1982 Game Results
05/21 Astros 5, Mets 1 Scott (L, 3-3)
05/22 Mets 6, Astros 5 Allen (W, 1-2)
05/23 Mets 2, Astros 0 Jones (W, 6-2)
05/28 Astros 8, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-3)
05/29 Astros 5, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 4-2)
05/30 Mets 9, Astros 5 Scott (W, 4-4)
08/23 Astros 2, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-6)
08/24 Astros 5, Mets 4 Scott (L, 7-11)
08/25 Astros 5, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 2-5)
08/30 Astros 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 7-6)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 2-6)
09/01 Mets 5, Astros 1 Falcone (W, 7-8)
1982 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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