Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is May 6

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vinegar Bend Mizell on May 6, 1962.

New York Mets traded Neraldo Catalina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Wilmer Font on May 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Pedro Quintana to the Milwaukee Braves for Billy McKinney on May 6, 2021.

Newspaper Covers


05/06/2006

05/06/2008

05/06/2008

05/06/2015

05/06/2015

05/06/2019

05/06/2022

05/06/2022

05/06/2022

05/06/2023
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets, Colts Pick 6 Dodgers
Los Angeles Times, October 11, 1961
Coverage of the 1961 expansion draft from Los Angeles.
Tags: Gil Hodges.


Randomly selected Met Player

Tommie Agee
Born: August 9, 1942
at Magnolia, Ala.
Died: January 22, 2001 at New York, N.Y.
Agee
Years with Mets: 1968 - 1972

661 games. 82 hr, 265 rbi, 0.262
344 runs, 92 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1971 Game Results
04/16 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/17 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-1)
04/18 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Gentry (W, 1-2)
04/18 Pirates 2, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 1-1)
05/14 Mets 8, Pirates 2 Koosman (W, 3-1)
05/15 Mets 9, Pirates 5 Sadecki (W, 1-0)
05/16 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 4-1)
06/21 Pirates 6, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-5)
06/22 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Williams (W, 3-1)
06/23 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 6-5)
06/30 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Ryan (W, 8-4)
07/01 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 4-6)
09/17 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Gentry (W, 12-10)
09/18 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Sadecki (L, 7-7)
09/19 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Williams (W, 5-6)
09/24 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-11)
09/25 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Frisella (W, 8-5)
09/26 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Seaver (W, 19-10)
1971 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database