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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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Kingman Out Six Weeks; Braves Down Mets, 4-2
New York Daily News, July 20, 1976
In 1976, Dave Kingman was putting up home run numbers unprecedented in Mets history when he broke his thumb diving for a ball in the outfield.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jerry May
Born: December 14, 1943
at Staunton, Va.
Died: June 30, 1996 at Swoope, Va.
May
Years with Mets: 1973

4 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.250
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1979
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 1 .444
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
San Diego Padres 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 9 0 .250
Montreal Expos 3 15 0 .167



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