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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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Willie Boy's HR Tells 'Em He's Here: Mays, Staub Belt Giants, 5-4
New York Daily News, May 15, 1972
Game account of Willie Mays' debut with the Mets. Plus a Bill Gallo cartoon comparing Tug McGraw with John McGraw.
Tags: Willie Mays, Tug McGraw.


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Dick Tidrow
Born: May 14, 1947
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: July 10, 2021 at Lee's Summit, Mo.
Tidrow
Years with Mets: 1984

11 games. 0 - 0, 9.19
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1986 Game Results
04/14 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Niemann (L, 0-2)
04/24 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/25 Mets 9, Cardinals 0 Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/26 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Fernandez (W, 2-0)
04/27 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Ojeda (W, 3-0)
06/30 Mets 7, Cardinals 0 Ojeda (W, 9-2)
07/01 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Fernandez (W, 10-2)
07/02 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Sisk (W, 2-1)
08/14 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 McDowell (W, 12-6)
08/14 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Anderson (L, 1-1)
08/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 4-5)
08/16 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 McDowell (L, 12-7)
08/17 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
08/17 Mets 9, Cardinals 2 Niemann (W, 2-3)
09/15 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 McDowell (L, 13-9)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/22 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Gooden (W, 16-6)
09/23 Mets 9, Cardinals 1 Ojeda (W, 17-5)
1986 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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