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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.

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New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
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T.J. McFarland
Born: June 8, 1989
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2001 Game Results
05/28 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Benitez (L, 3-2)
05/29 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Cook (L, 1-1)
05/30 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-1)
06/05 Mets 9, Phillies 0 Reed (W, 6-2)
06/06 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 3-5)
06/07 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Franco (W, 2-1)
07/20 Phillies 10, Mets 1 Reed (L, 8-5)
07/21 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Trachsel (W, 4-10)
07/22 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 4-2)
07/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 8-6)
07/27 Mets 6, Phillies 1 Trachsel (W, 5-10)
07/28 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Benitez (W, 4-3)
07/29 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Benitez (W, 5-3)
08/28 Phillies 9, Mets 6 Wall (L, 0-4)
08/29 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Chen (W, 3-1)
08/30 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Trachsel (W, 8-11)
09/03 Mets 10, Phillies 7 Nitkowski (W, 1-0)
09/04 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Trachsel (W, 9-11)
09/05 Mets 7, Phillies 4 Leiter (W, 11-10)
2001 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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