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New York Mets traded Tom Hall to the Kansas City Royals for Bryan Jones on May 7, 1976.

New York Mets claimed Chico Walker on waivers from the Chicago Cubs on May 7, 1992.

New York Mets claimed Tom Milone on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on May 7, 2017.

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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Danny Napoleon
Born: January 11, 1942
at Claysburg, Pa.
Died: April 26, 2003 at Trenton, N.J.
Napoleon
Years with Mets: 1965, 1966

80 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.162
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1972 Game Results
06/09 Astros 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 6-2)
06/10 Mets 5, Astros 3 Koosman (W, 3-3)
06/11 Astros 4, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 5-2)
06/19 Astros 3, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 7-3)
06/20 Astros 7, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 5-3)
06/21 Mets 5, Astros 4 Koosman (W, 4-3)
08/21 Mets 4, Astros 2 Matlack (W, 11-7)
08/22 Mets 4, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 15-9)
08/23 Astros 7, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 8-10)
09/01 Astros 8, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-10)
09/02 Mets 11, Astros 8 McGraw (W, 5-5)
09/03 Mets 2, Astros 1 McGraw (W, 6-5)
1972 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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