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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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Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
New York Daily News, June 15, 1979
The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.


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David West
Born: September 1, 1964
at Memphis, Tenn.
Died: May 14, 2022 at Palm City, Fla.
West
Years with Mets: 1988, 1989

13 games. 1 - 2, 6.53
22 strikeouts, 0 saves


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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