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New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

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Mets' Owner Is a Diamond's Best Friend
Newsday, April 12, 1962
A profile of Joan Payson from Newsday's "Paging Women" feature, a section of the paper for news deemed of interest to women. As we saw with an earlier Newsday profile (from 1959), Newsday refers to her as "Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson" and never mentions her actual name, Joan.
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Turk Wendell
Born: May 19, 1967
at Pittsfield, Mass.
Wendell
Years with Mets: 1997 - 2001

285 games. 22 - 14, 3.34
259 strikeouts, 10 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1981 Game Results
05/01 Padres 4, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 3-2)
05/02 Mets 6, Padres 2 Falcone (W, 1-0)
05/03 Padres 4, Mets 1 Roberts (L, 0-2)
05/03 Mets 7, Padres 4 Scott (W, 1-2)
05/12 Padres 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 3-4)
05/13 Padres 5, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 1-1)
05/14 Padres 10, Mets 6 Falcone (L, 1-1)
1981 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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