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Today is May 22

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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


Randomly selected Met Player

Bill Graham
Born: January 21, 1937
at Flemingsburg, Ky.
Died: October 26, 2006 at Flemingsburg, Ky.
Graham
Years with Mets: 1967

5 games. 1 - 2, 2.63
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1975
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 11 7 0 .611
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
Houston Astros 8 4 0 .667
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
San Diego Padres 8 4 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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