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New York Mets signed free agent Gary Gentry on May 29, 1975.

New York Mets traded Dan Norman and Jeff Reardon to the Montreal Expos for Ellis Valentine on May 29, 1981.

New York Mets traded Al Pedrique and Scott Little to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Almon on May 29, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Knight on May 29, 2008.

San Diego Padres claimed Gary Sanchez of the New York Mets on waivers on May 29, 2023.

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Frank Thomas, Pirates star and original Met, dies at 93
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Ron Hodges
Born: June 22, 1949
at Rocky Mount, Va.
Died: November 24, 2023 at Roanoke, Va.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

666 games. 19 hr, 147 rbi, 0.240
119 runs, 10 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1990
Opponent W L T Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals 12 6 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
Houston Astros 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 5 0 .583
San Francisco Giants 7 5 0 .583
Cincinnati Reds 6 6 0 .500
San Diego Padres 5 7 0 .417



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