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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Larkin keeps Phillips' recruiting plan from taking flight
New York Daily News, July 23, 2000
Also, "Stopping short of Barry bandwagon" by Vic Ziegel. About the Mets' attempt to add Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin for the 2000 pennant drive.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gil Hodges
Born: April 4, 1924
at Princeton, Ind.
Died: April 2, 1972 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

65 games. 9 hr, 20 rbi, 0.248
17 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1978
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 7 11 0 .389
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Diego Padres 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250



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