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New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

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New York Daily News, July 20, 1976
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Brian McRae
Born: August 27, 1967
at Bradenton, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 1997 - 1999

300 games. 34 hr, 130 rbi, 0.249
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1982 Game Results
06/11 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-5)
06/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Swan (W, 5-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Orosco (W, 1-5)
06/18 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 1-3)
06/19 Mets 8, Cardinals 5 Hausman (W, 1-0)
06/20 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Scott (W, 5-5)
07/27 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Scott (L, 7-8)
07/28 Cardinals 7, Mets 5 Lynch (L, 1-4)
08/09 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Puleo (L, 8-9)
08/10 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Jones (L, 7-9)
09/10 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Swan (W, 9-6)
09/11 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 3-7)
09/12 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Falcone (W, 8-9)
09/17 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Allen (L, 3-7)
09/17 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Holman (L, 0-1)
09/18 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Falcone (L, 8-10)
09/18 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Terrell (L, 0-1)
09/19 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 6-8)
1982 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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