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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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Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
New York Daily News, June 15, 1979
The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.


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Chris Bassitt
Born: February 22, 1989
at Toledo, O.
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Years with Mets: 2022

30 games. 15 - 9, 3.42
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1996 Game Results
04/11 Rockies 7, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 0-2)
04/12 Rockies 6, Mets 5 Clark (L, 0-2)
04/14 Mets 10, Rockies 4 Harnisch (W, 1-0)
04/19 Rockies 5, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Franco (W, 2-0)
04/21 Rockies 6, Mets 4 Franco (L, 2-1)
06/24 Mets 2, Rockies 1 Isringhausen (W, 4-9)
06/25 Mets 3, Rockies 2 Jones (W, 7-4)
06/26 Mets 9, Rockies 5 Mlicki (W, 4-3)
07/23 Rockies 10, Mets 7 Henry (L, 2-3)
07/23 Rockies 11, Mets 10 Henry (L, 2-4)
07/24 Rockies 7, Mets 6 Byrd (L, 1-2)
1996 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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