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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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Harrelson Faces Surgery and Misty Future
New York Daily News, May 21, 1975
As Roy McMillan once mentored young Bud Harrelson, Buddy is now mentoring his perceived successor, Mike Phillips. The Mets veteran shortstop, still only 30 years old, is struggling with a bad knee and is enduring a lot of pain.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Mike Phillips.


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Jon Niese
Born: October 27, 1986
at Defiance, O.
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Years with Mets: 2008 - 2016

188 games. 61 - 62, 3.99
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1969 Game Results
04/25 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-2)
04/26 Cubs 9, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 0-3)
04/27 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Koonce (L, 0-2)
04/27 Mets 3, Cubs 0 McGraw (W, 2-0)
05/02 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 2-1)
05/03 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Koonce (L, 0-3)
05/04 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Seaver (W, 3-2)
05/04 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McGraw (W, 3-0)
07/08 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Koosman (W, 6-5)
07/09 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Seaver (W, 14-3)
07/10 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 8-7)
07/14 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 14-4)
07/15 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Gentry (W, 9-7)
07/16 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Koonce (W, 4-3)
09/08 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 13-9)
09/09 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 21-7)
10/01 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Taylor (W, 9-4)
10/02 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 8-10)
1969 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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