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New York Mets purchased Mike Phillips from the San Francisco Giants on May 3, 1975.

New York Mets released Travis d'Arnaud on May 3, 2019.

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The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
Joe Gergen of Newsday generally approves of the deal that sent Rusty Staub to Detroit for Mickey Lolich. He even speculates that Lolich might displace Jerry Koosman in 1976.
Tags: Jerry Koosman, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jay Kleven
Born: December 2, 1949
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: June 30, 2009 at San Lorenzo, Cal.
Kleven
Years with Mets: 1976

2 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.200
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2002 Game Results
04/05 Mets 9, Braves 3 Astacio (W, 1-0)
04/06 Mets 11, Braves 2 Weathers (W, 1-0)
04/07 Braves 5, Mets 2 Komiyama (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 7, Braves 6 Strickland (W, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 3, Braves 1 Astacio (W, 3-0)
04/17 Braves 2, Mets 1 D'Amico (L, 1-1)
06/03 Braves 5, Mets 4 Trachsel (L, 3-6)
06/05 Braves 6, Mets 4 Strickland (L, 5-3)
06/06 Braves 3, Mets 2 Weathers (L, 2-2)
06/24 Braves 3, Mets 2 Strickland (L, 6-4)
06/25 Mets 7, Braves 4 Trachsel (W, 6-6)
06/26 Braves 6, Mets 3 Weathers (L, 2-3)
09/10 Braves 12, Mets 6 Astacio (L, 12-9)
09/11 Braves 8, Mets 5 Trachsel (L, 9-11)
09/11 Mets 5, Braves 0 Leiter (W, 13-11)
09/27 Braves 3, Mets 1 Thomson (L, 2-6)
09/27 Braves 7, Mets 4 Astacio (L, 12-11)
09/28 Braves 5, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 13-13)
09/29 Mets 6, Braves 1 Trachsel (W, 11-11)
2002 totals: 7 wins, 12 losses



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