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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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The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
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Melvin Mora
Born: February 2, 1972
at Agua Negra, Venezuela
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Years with Mets: 1999, 2000

145 games. 6 hr, 31 rbi, 0.248
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
2000 Game Results
08/07 Mets 6, Astros 5 Benitez (W, 3-4)
08/08 Astros 9, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 12-5)
08/09 Mets 12, Astros 5 Reed (W, 7-2)
08/10 Mets 10, Astros 3 Jones (W, 7-5)
08/28 Mets 4, Astros 2 Rusch (W, 9-10)
08/29 Astros 11, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 14-6)
08/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Reed (W, 9-4)
2000 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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