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Among other things, today is the anniversary of the Nolan Ryan and Gary Carter trades.
(It seems that the better trades are known for the guys you get rather than for the guys you trade.)
This Date in Mets History
Today is December 10
Born on this date:
Doc Edwards (1936)
Ted Martinez (1947)
Doug Henry (1963)
Mel Rojas (1966)
Dan Wheeler (1977)
Victor Diaz (1981)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Nolan Ryan, Leroy Stanton, Francisco Estrada and Don Rose to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi on December 10, 1971.
New York Mets traded Mike Scott to the Houston Astros for Danny Heep on December 10, 1982.
New York Mets traded Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter on December 10, 1984.
St. Louis Cardinals drafted Clint Hurdle from the Mets on December 10, 1985.
New York Mets traded Hubie Brooks to the California Angels for Dave Gallagher on December 10, 1991.
New York Mets signed free agent Frank Tanana of the Detroit Tigers on December 10, 1992.
New York Mets traded Marc Kroon and Randy Curtis to the San Diego Padres for Frank Seminara, Tracy Sanders and Pablo Martinez on December 10, 1993.
New York Mets traded Chuck McElroy to the Baltimore Orioles for Jesse Orosco on December 10, 1999.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Derek Bell of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2000.
New York Mets signed free agent Kaz Matsui on December 10, 2003.
Texas Rangers signed Richard Hidalgo of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2004.
Washington Nationals signed Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2007.
New York Mets signed free agent Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels on December 10, 2008. |
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