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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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New York Daily News, October 27, 1986
The Mets made a historic comeback in the sixth game of the 1986 World Series.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Kolb
Born: March 13, 1940
at Rock Falls, Ill.
Died: July 3, 2019 at Charleston, W. Va.
Kolb
Years with Mets: 1965

40 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.167
8 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1980 Game Results
06/13 Giants 3, Mets 1 Burris (L, 4-5)
06/14 Mets 7, Giants 6 Reardon (W, 4-2)
06/15 Giants 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 1-3)
06/18 Giants 8, Mets 5 Burris (L, 4-6)
06/19 Giants 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 3-5)
08/19 Giants 5, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 7-7)
08/20 Giants 2, Mets 1 Bomback (L, 9-5)
08/21 Mets 5, Giants 1 Falcone (W, 6-7)
08/29 Giants 1, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-8)
08/30 Mets 9, Giants 5 Hausman (W, 6-4)
08/31 Giants 11, Mets 4 Falcone (L, 6-9)
08/31 Giants 9, Mets 4 Miller (L, 0-1)
1980 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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