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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Puzzled Casey's Problem: How to Heat Cold Pitching
New York Daily News, May 2, 1962
The 1962 Mets starting pitching has been a problem; the team has lost 13 of its first 16 games. Maybe making Bob Moorhead a starter will help? Also, a Bill Gallo cartoon featuring Frank Thomas.
Tags: Bob Moorhead, Casey Stengel.


Randomly selected Met Player

Sammy Drake
Born: October 7, 1934
at Little Rock, Ark.
Died: January 27, 2010 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Drake
Years with Mets: 1962

25 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.192
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Florida Marlins
1996 Game Results
05/06 Marlins 4, Mets 1 Clark (L, 1-4)
05/07 Marlins 3, Mets 2 Isringhausen (L, 2-3)
05/08 Marlins 6, Mets 3 Henry (L, 1-1)
06/07 Marlins 12, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 4-4)
06/08 Mets 7, Marlins 6 Clark (W, 5-6)
06/09 Mets 3, Marlins 0 Isringhausen (W, 3-7)
08/08 Mets 3, Marlins 0 Harnisch (W, 8-7)
08/09 Marlins 2, Mets 1 Henry (L, 2-5)
08/10 Marlins 9, Mets 6 Wilson (L, 4-8)
08/11 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Clark (W, 11-9)
09/09 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Mlicki (W, 6-6)
09/10 Marlins 9, Mets 3 Henry (L, 2-8)
09/11 Mets 3, Marlins 1 Isringhausen (W, 6-13)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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