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This Date in Mets History: November 10 - Omar Minaya Lobby for Birthday

Source: Amazin' Avenue, Nov 10 2012, 11:01am CST

The former GM celebrates his 54th birthday by giving himself a vesting option for a 55th. Today's a pretty dreary day in Mets history. The closest thing to news relating to the team to happen on this date is that a couple of future Mets picked ...

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This Date in Mets History: May 18 — It's Nelson Figueroa's birthday

Source: Amazin Avenue  |   May 18 2013, 10:28am CDT

Way back in 1995, the Mets drafted the Brooklyn-born Nelson Figueroa just two weeks after his 21st birthday. Eighteen years, eleven organizations, and several trips around the baseball-playing world later, the wel ...

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This Date in Mets History: May 17 — Steve Trachsel and Mike Pelfrey are extra Traschel-like and Pelfrey-esque

Source: Amazin Avenue  |   May 17 2013, 11:38am CDT

In the 25-some odd years your humble history recounter has spent going to Mets game, there have only been two times that free tickets couldn't lure him into making the trek to Flushing. In both cases, the day's scheduled starting pitcher, Steve T ...

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This Date In Mets History: May 16—Darryl Strawberry hits his first big league home run

Source: Amazin' Avenue  |   May 16 2013, 11:31am CDT

Darryl Strawberry, currently the Mets' reigning all-time home run king, hit the first round-tripper of his career in an 11-4 rout of the Pirates in Pittsburgh on this date in 1983. The struggling rookie right-fielder entered this game w ...

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Metropolitan Homesick Blues

Source: ESPN  |   May 16 2013, 9:11am CDT

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Matt Harvey, the Mets' loss of identity, and life as the lone bright spot in gloomy Queens By Jay Caspian Kang on May 17, 2013 M att Harvey looks like Don Draper's chinless younger brother, an ...

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This Date In Mets History: May 14—Willie Mays hits game-winning homer in his Mets debut

Source: Amazin Avenue  |   May 14 2013, 12:19pm CDT

Sometimes baseball follows the Hollywood script, as it did on this date in 1972, when Willie Mays played his first game as a New York Met. Of course, the Mets that day were playing the Giants, the team May ...

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5 days ago

Cut? Come Start for the Mets

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   May 13 2013, 7:53pm CDT

ST. LOUIS—Being released by the worst team in baseball is usually a sign it's time to consider a new line of work. Or you can play center field for the Mets. In a desperate attempt to repair their pitiful outfield, th ...

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Ankiel set to start after signing with Mets

Source: MLB.com  |   May 13 2013, 3:18pm CDT

Must C Cannon: Ankiel's throw keeps the game tied ST. LOUIS -- The Mets have signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a big league contract and put him in their starting lineup Monday night at Busch Stadium. Ankiel, 33, hit .194 wi ...

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With a few exceptions, the 2013 Mets stink

Source: SILive.com  |   May 13 2013, 2:51pm CDT

Many figured 2013 was going to be a transition year for the New York Mets, and the Amazin’s – with few exceptions – have not done a blessed thing to change that perception. A common sight at Citi Field: Ike Davis flinging his bat in disgust after ...

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This Date in Mets History: May 13 — Bobby V. turns 63, Rickey gets released

Source: Amazin' Avenue  |   May 13 2013, 12:51pm CDT

Yesterday, we remembered Yogi Berra, the second manager to lead the Mets to the World Series, on the occasion of his 88th birthday. Today, Bobby Valentine, the most recent man to achieve the feat turns another ...

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For Mets' Bat Girl, 'Ya Gotta Believe' inspirational

Source: MLB.com  |   May 12 2013, 1:53pm CDT

Those were the types of inspirational thoughts that Malato included in her Honorary Bat Girl essay, which earned her a trip to Citi Field on Sunday as the Mets' 2013 representative in the Bat Girl program. NEW YORK -- When Nicole Malato wa ...

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