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New York Mets released Bobby Pfeil on May 26, 1970.

New York Mets signed free agent Terry Leach on May 26, 1984.

New York Mets traded Geremi Gonzalez to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Adams on May 26, 2006.

New York Mets purchased Wilson Valdez from the Cleveland Indians on May 26, 2009.

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Mets' Deal Brings Willie 'Back to Paradise'
New York Daily News, May 12, 1972
Willie Mays is happy to be a Met, and Charlie Williams is happy to be leaving.
Tags: Willie Mays, Charlie Williams.


Randomly selected Met Player

Leroy Stanton
Born: April 10, 1946
at Latta, S.C.
Died: March 13, 2019 at Florence, S.C.
Stanton
Years with Mets: 1970, 1971

9 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.200
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1972 Game Results
05/26 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 7-2)
05/27 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 McAndrew (W, 3-1)
05/28 Cardinals 8, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 3-2)
05/29 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Koosman (W, 2-3)
06/24 Cardinals 11, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 9-4)
06/25 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-4)
06/25 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 2-2)
08/07 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 4-5)
08/08 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Frisella (L, 4-7)
08/09 Mets 8, Cardinals 3 McAndrew (W, 8-3)
09/08 Mets 8, Cardinals 2 Matlack (W, 12-9)
09/08 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Frisella (L, 4-8)
09/09 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 7-8)
09/10 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 17-11)
09/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 10-12)
09/27 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 11-7)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 9 losses



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