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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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Ex-C.R. manager Parker dies at 79
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), July 29, 1992
Obituary for Salty Parker who served as Mets interim manager after Wes Westrum was fired.
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Fernando Salas
Born: May 30, 1985
at Huatabampo, Mexico
Salas
Years with Mets: 2016, 2017

65 games. 1 - 3, 4.91
66 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1988 Game Results
05/20 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Fernandez (W, 2-3)
05/21 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Gooden (W, 8-0)
05/22 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Cone (W, 6-0)
05/30 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Darling (W, 6-3)
05/31 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Myers (W, 3-0)
06/01 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 2-5)
08/22 Mets 7, Dodgers 1 Gooden (W, 15-6)
08/23 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Cone (W, 13-3)
08/24 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Leach (W, 6-1)
09/02 Mets 8, Dodgers 0 Darling (W, 14-9)
09/03 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Gooden (W, 16-6)
1988 totals: 10 wins, 1 loss



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