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New York Mets traded Ken Henderson to the Cincinnati Reds for Dale Murray on May 19, 1978.

New York Mets signed free agent Abraham Nunez on May 19, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Matt Festa on May 19, 2024.

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Joe Foy
Born: February 21, 1943
at New York, N.Y.
Died: October 12, 1989 at Bronx, N.Y.
Foy
Years with Mets: 1970

99 games. 6 hr, 37 rbi, 0.236
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1969 Game Results
05/13 Braves 4, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 2-3)
05/14 Mets 9, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 5-2)
05/15 Braves 6, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 1-6)
05/21 Mets 5, Braves 0 Seaver (W, 6-2)
05/22 Braves 15, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 3-1)
08/01 Mets 5, Braves 4 Koonce (W, 5-3)
08/02 Mets 1, Braves 0 McAndrew (W, 3-3)
08/03 Mets 6, Braves 5 Taylor (W, 6-2)
08/08 Mets 4, Braves 1 Koosman (W, 9-7)
08/08 Braves 1, Mets 0 Taylor (L, 6-3)
08/09 Mets 5, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 16-7)
08/10 Mets 3, Braves 0 Cardwell (W, 4-9)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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