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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is June 9

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Hawk Taylor (2012)

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New York Mets released Tim Corcoran on June 9, 1986.

New York Mets traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals for Aguedo Vasquez on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Lou Thornton on June 9, 1989.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Sisk on June 9, 1990.

New York Mets traded Tim Burke to the New York Yankees for Lee Guetterman on June 9, 1992.

New York Mets traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners for Randy Vickers on June 9, 1996.

New York Mets traded Kazuo Matsui to the Colorado Rockies for Eli Marrero on June 9, 2006.

New York Mets selected Steven Matz in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Darrell Ceciliani in fourth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2009.

New York Mets selected Kevin Kaczmarski in ninth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Patrick Mazeika in eighth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Thomas Szapucki in fifth round of free agent draft on June 9, 2015.

New York Mets selected Pete Alonso in second round of free agent draft on June 9, 2016.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	This one's for you, Bud (Harrelson) New York Daily News, September 9, 1984 Bud Harrelson has concluded his first season as a minor league manager, winning a Manager of the Year award and the New York-Penn League championship at Little Falls. This article includes praise for Bud from a future Mets shortstop, Kevin Elster.
Tags: Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson.

Randomly selected Met Player

Barry Jones Born: February 15, 1963 at Centerville, Ind.
Years with Mets: 1992 17 games. 2 - 0, 9.39 11 strikeouts, 1 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2011
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Florida Marlins	9	9	0	.500
Atlanta Braves	9	9	0	.500
Washington Nationals	8	10	0	.444
Philadelphia Phillies	7	11	0	.389
Cincinnati Reds	5	2	0	.714
Los Angeles Dodgers	5	2	0	.714
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	.500
San Diego Padres	4	3	0	.571
St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	.500
Houston Astros	3	3	0	.500
Arizona Diamondbacks	3	3	0	.500
San Francisco Giants	2	4	0	.333
Colorado Rockies	2	5	0	.286
Detroit Tigers	2	1	0	.667
New York Yankees	2	4	0	.333
Milwaukee Brewers	2	4	0	.333
Oakland Athletics	2	1	0	.667
Texas Rangers	2	1	0	.667
Chicago Cubs	2	4	0	.333
Los Angeles Angels	1	2	0	.333