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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
Joe Gergen of Newsday generally approves of the deal that sent Rusty Staub to Detroit for Mickey Lolich. He even speculates that Lolich might displace Jerry Koosman in 1976.
Tags: Jerry Koosman, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub.


Randomly selected Met Player

Bobby Klaus
Born: December 27, 1937
at Spring Grove, Ill.
Klaus
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

175 games. 4 hr, 23 rbi, 0.213
55 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1976 Game Results
06/11 Giants 5, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 6-4)
06/12 Mets 3, Giants 1 Swan (W, 3-6)
06/13 Mets 4, Giants 2 Lolich (W, 3-8)
06/13 Mets 4, Giants 1 Seaver (W, 6-5)
06/18 Mets 3, Giants 2 Seaver (W, 7-5)
06/19 Giants 5, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 3-9)
06/20 Giants 9, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 8-2)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 10-9)
08/25 Giants 7, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 2-3)
08/31 Mets 6, Giants 2 Lockwood (W, 7-7)
09/01 Mets 1, Giants 0 Koosman (W, 17-8)
09/02 Giants 10, Mets 7 Matlack (L, 14-8)
1976 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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