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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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Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
Tags: Sergio Ferrer, Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool, Elliott Maddox, Willie Montanez, Paul Siebert.


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Omar Quintanilla
Born: October 24, 1981
at El Paso, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2012 - 2014

139 games. 3 hr, 28 rbi, 0.227
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1977 Game Results
04/27 Expos 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 1-2)
05/30 Expos 5, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 2-4)
05/30 Expos 3, Mets 2 Todd (L, 2-1)
05/31 Mets 6, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-4)
06/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 5-3)
06/02 Mets 7, Expos 4 Koosman (W, 4-5)
06/30 Mets 4, Expos 3 Apodaca (W, 3-3)
07/01 Expos 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 3-10)
07/01 Expos 5, Mets 3 Todd (L, 2-3)
07/02 Expos 4, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 4-6)
07/03 Expos 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 4-6)
07/08 Expos 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 6-10)
07/09 Mets 7, Expos 5 Siebert (W, 1-0)
07/10 Mets 2, Expos 1 Zachry (W, 1-2)
09/05 Expos 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 8-19)
09/06 Mets 5, Expos 3 Todd (W, 3-4)
09/12 Mets 4, Expos 3 Zachry (W, 6-6)
09/13 Expos 8, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 3-8)
1977 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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