Wednesday, August 5, 2009

This Day in Mets History

1963- Traded Ken MacKenzie to the Cardinals for Ed Bauta

1985- Darryl Strawberry belts three home runs helping the Mets beat the Cubs, 7-2. The victory propels New York into first place in the National League East.

1991- Released Tom Herr

2007-
At Wrigley Field, Tom Glavine, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, becomes the 23rd player in major league history to win 300 games. The crafty southpaw, the fifth lefty to reach milestone, limits the Cubs to six hits and a walk in 6.1 innings as the Mets bang out 16 hits and beat Chicago in a nationally televised ESPN Sunday night game, 8-3.
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Mets Birthdays:
  • Shaun Fitzmaurice: 67
  • Mardie Cornejo: 58
  • John Olerud: 41

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