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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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Mets: Series in '80s: 'Do anything to bring fans winner,' vows Wilpon
New York Daily News, January 26, 1980
The new Mets owners make a bold promise, one that they fulfilled. Plus, "New Met boss Wilpon grew up a Dodger fan" and "Met players cautiously optimistic".
Tags: Lorinda de Roulet, Nelson Doubleday, Fred Wilpon.


Randomly selected Met Player

Rick Ankiel
Born: July 19, 1979
at Fort Pierce, Fla.
Ankiel
Years with Mets: 2013

20 games. 2 hr, 7 rbi, 0.182
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2002 Game Results
04/30 Mets 10, Diamondbacks 1 Leiter (W, 3-1)
05/01 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 1 Trachsel (W, 2-3)
05/02 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 3 Estes (L, 1-3)
08/03 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 5 Strickland (L, 6-7)
08/03 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 2 Thomson (L, 0-1)
08/04 Diamondbacks 12, Mets 7 Guthrie (L, 5-1)
08/05 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 0 Estes (L, 4-9)
2002 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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