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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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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
Grote
Years with Mets: 1966 - 1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
314 runs, 14 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1971 Game Results
04/26 Mets 12, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 4-0)
04/27 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 9, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 2-3)
04/29 Mets 7, Cardinals 0 Ryan (W, 2-0)
05/07 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 5-1)
05/09 Mets 9, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 2-1)
07/18 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 0-1)
07/19 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Sadecki (W, 4-2)
07/26 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 Sadecki (L, 4-3)
07/27 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Frisella (W, 5-2)
07/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 0-2)
07/29 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Williams (L, 3-5)
08/30 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 5-9)
08/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 6-4)
09/01 Mets 7, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 16-8)
09/27 Cardinals 6, Mets 1 Capra (L, 0-1)
09/28 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 10-14)
09/30 Mets 6, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 20-10)
1971 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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