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Cleveland Indians claimed Brook Fordyce of the New York Mets on waivers on May 15, 1995.

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Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
New York Daily News, April 7, 1972
In the wake of the death of Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra becomes the new Mets manager and, as the 1972 season is set to begin, the Mets make an 11th-hour deal for Rusty Staub.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen, Ken Singleton, Rusty Staub.


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Jim Beauchamp
Born: August 21, 1939
at Vinita, Okla.
Died: December 25, 2007 at Union City, Ga.
Beauchamp
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

108 games. 5 hr, 33 rbi, 0.254
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


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Runs Batted In
1. David Wright 970 Wright
2. Darryl Strawberry 733
3. Mike Piazza 655
4. Howard Johnson 629
5. Pete Alonso 622
6. Ed Kranepool 614 Strawberry
7. Carlos Beltran 559
8. Edgardo Alfonzo 538
9. Cleon Jones 521
Jose Reyes 521



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