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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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Mets 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
Memphis Press Scimitar, May 14, 1968
A wire article published in a Memphis paper profiles young Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman and relates the story about how the Mets scouting department was tipped off to Koosman by a Polo Grounds usher.
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Randomly selected Met Player

John Sullivan
Born: January 3, 1941
at Somerville, N.J.
Died: June 1, 2023 at Wayland, N.Y.
Sullivan
Years with Mets: 1967

65 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.218
4 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1996 Game Results
07/01 Phillies 6, Mets 4 Jones (L, 7-5)
07/02 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 4-5)
07/03 Mets 10, Phillies 6 Byrd (W, 1-1)
07/15 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Dipoto (W, 4-1)
07/16 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Clark (W, 10-6)
07/17 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Mlicki (W, 5-4)
09/19 Mets 7, Phillies 2 Clark (W, 14-11)
09/20 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Wilson (W, 5-12)
09/21 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Harnisch (L, 8-12)
09/22 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Wallace (L, 2-2)
09/27 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Dipoto (L, 7-2)
09/28 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Person (W, 4-5)
09/29 Phillies 9, Mets 5 Fyhrie (L, 0-1)
1996 totals: 7 wins, 6 losses



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