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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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Mets vs. Houston Colt .45's
1963 Game Results
05/02 Mets 10, Colt .45's 3 Jackson (W, 2-2)
05/13 Colt .45's 4, Mets 2 Craig (L, 2-4)
05/14 Colt .45's 4, Mets 3 Willey (L, 3-2)
05/15 Mets 7, Colt .45's 4 Jackson (W, 4-3)
07/14 Colt .45's 8, Mets 3 Cisco (L, 4-7)
07/15 Mets 14, Colt .45's 5 Willey (W, 7-8)
07/15 Colt .45's 8, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-15)
07/16 Mets 4, Colt .45's 3 Cisco (W, 5-7)
07/26 Colt .45's 7, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 3-9)
07/27 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-18)
07/28 Colt .45's 8, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 6-13)
09/13 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 5-21)
09/14 Colt .45's 4, Mets 0 Willey (L, 9-13)
09/15 Colt .45's 5, Mets 4 Jackson (L, 11-17)
09/15 Colt .45's 5, Mets 0 Hook (L, 4-13)
09/27 Mets 10, Colt .45's 3 Jackson (W, 13-17)
09/28 Colt .45's 9, Mets 1 Anderson (L, 0-2)
09/29 Colt .45's 13, Mets 4 Bearnarth (L, 3-8)
1963 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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