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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets Deliver a Hot Piazza; Nab All-Star catcher for 3 prospects
New York Daily News, May 23, 1998
One of the more successful trades in Mets history brought future Hall-of-Fame catcher Mike Piazza to the Mets after he had played a handful of games for the Marlins.
Tags: John Franco, Mike Piazza.


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Brooks Pounders
Born: September 26, 1990
at Riverside, Cal.
Pounders
Years with Mets: 2019

7 games. 1 - 0, 6.14
5 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2001 Game Results
05/11 Giants 3, Mets 2 Wall (L, 0-3)
05/12 Giants 10, Mets 3 Gonzalez (L, 1-1)
05/13 Giants 6, Mets 3 Appier (L, 2-4)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 3 Chen (W, 2-1)
08/25 Mets 3, Giants 2 Riggan (W, 2-2)
08/26 Mets 6, Giants 5 Leiter (W, 9-10)
08/27 Giants 6, Mets 5 White (L, 3-5)
2001 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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