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Today is May 29

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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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Mets show interest in Olerud
National Post (Canada), December 19, 1996
This report from Canada implies that John Olerud's stock has fallen, which turned out to be fortunate for the Mets, who would soon afterwards trade for him in a very favorable deal.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Roger McDowell
Born: December 21, 1960
at Cincinnati, O.
McDowell
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

280 games. 33 - 29, 3.13
228 strikeouts, 84 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1973 Game Results
05/28 Giants 6, Mets 5 Moore (L, 0-1)
05/29 Mets 5, Giants 2 Seaver (W, 6-3)
05/30 Giants 3, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 2-7)
06/11 Giants 2, Mets 1 Stone (L, 1-2)
06/12 Mets 5, Giants 4 Parker (W, 5-0)
06/13 Mets 3, Giants 1 Seaver (W, 8-4)
08/10 Mets 7, Giants 1 Seaver (W, 14-6)
08/11 Giants 8, Mets 7 McGraw (L, 0-5)
08/12 Giants 4, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 2-2)
08/24 Mets 1, Giants 0 Koosman (W, 10-14)
08/25 Giants 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 15-7)
08/26 Giants 5, Mets 4 Sadecki (L, 3-3)
1973 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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