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Toronto Blue Jays claimed Pete Walker of the New York Mets on waivers on May 4, 2002.

New York Mets purchased Logan Verrett from the Texas Rangers on May 4, 2015.

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John Olerud
Born: August 5, 1968
at Seattle, Wash.
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Years with Mets: 1997 - 1999

476 games. 63 hr, 291 rbi, 0.315
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1999 Game Results
04/30 Mets 7, Giants 2 Watson (W, 2-2)
05/01 Mets 9, Giants 4 Hershiser (W, 2-2)
05/02 Mets 2, Giants 0 Cook (W, 5-0)
08/13 Giants 3, Mets 2 Yoshii (L, 7-8)
08/14 Mets 6, Giants 1 Hershiser (W, 12-9)
08/15 Mets 12, Giants 5 Rogers (W, 2-0)
09/06 Mets 3, Giants 0 Rogers (W, 4-0)
09/07 Giants 7, Mets 4 Wendell (L, 3-4)
09/08 Mets 7, Giants 5 Dotel (W, 7-1)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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