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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets Land Foy to Play 3d, Send Otis, Johnson to KC
New York Daily News, December 4, 1969
One of the Mets earliest regrettable trades was the one that sent Amos Otis to the Royals for Joe Foy. Otis would go on to play 14 seasons in Kansas City, winning three Gold Gloves and making five All-Star teams. Foy was... less successful.
Tags: Joe Foy, Bob Johnson, Amos Otis.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Kolb
Born: March 13, 1940
at Rock Falls, Ill.
Died: July 3, 2019 at Charleston, W. Va.
Kolb
Years with Mets: 1965

40 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.167
8 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2001
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 12 7 0 .632
Philadelphia Phillies 11 8 0 .579
Montreal Expos 11 8 0 .579
Atlanta Braves 9 10 0 .474
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 2 0 .667
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 2 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 3 0 .500
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Colorado Rockies 3 4 0 .429
Milwaukee Brewers 3 3 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 3 4 0 .429
Houston Astros 3 3 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 2 4 0 .333
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Cincinnati Reds 2 4 0 .333
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 2 0 .333
San Diego Padres 1 5 0 .167
St. Louis Cardinals 1 5 0 .167



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