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New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

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Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou
New York Daily News, April 11, 1962
The Mets' first game of their first season, scheduled to be played against the Cardinals in St. Louis, is rained out.


Randomly selected Met Player

Terry Blocker
Born: August 18, 1959
at Columbia, S.C.
Blocker
Years with Mets: 1985

18 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.067
1 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1973 Game Results
04/11 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/12 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 2-0)
05/22 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 5-2)
07/26 Cardinals 13, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-13)
07/26 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 8-10)
07/27 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 12-5)
08/03 Mets 7, Cardinals 3 Matlack (W, 8-14)
08/04 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 8-12)
08/05 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 13-6)
08/05 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 3-8)
08/06 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 Parker (W, 7-2)
08/07 Mets 6, Cardinals 5 Capra (W, 2-5)
08/30 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 15-8)
08/31 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 McGraw (W, 2-6)
09/01 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Stone (W, 9-3)
09/02 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Capra (L, 2-7)
09/22 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 14-15)
09/23 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Parker (W, 8-3)
1973 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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