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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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More Than The Franchise
Newsday, November 14, 1985
After his incredible 1985 season, and his Cy Young award, it seemed time to proclaim that Dwight Gooden would be better than Tom Seaver. Joe McIlvaine is given credit for discovering the young pitcher.
Tags: Dwight Gooden, Joe McIlvaine, Tom Seaver.


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Chip Ambres
Born: December 19, 1979
at Beaumont, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2007

3 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.333
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1985 Game Results
04/12 Mets 1, Reds 0 Berenyi (W, 1-0)
04/13 Mets 2, Reds 1 McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/14 Mets 4, Reds 0 Gooden (W, 1-0)
05/03 Mets 9, Reds 4 Lynch (W, 1-1)
05/04 Reds 14, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 2-1)
05/05 Mets 3, Reds 2 Gooden (W, 4-1)
07/08 Mets 7, Reds 5 Lynch (W, 6-5)
07/09 Mets 11, Reds 2 Gooden (W, 12-3)
07/10 Mets 2, Reds 1 Aguilera (W, 3-2)
07/22 Reds 5, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 3-6)
07/23 Reds 4, Mets 0 Darling (L, 10-3)
07/24 Reds 3, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 5-4)
1985 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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