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This Date In New York Mets History

This Date In Mets History

Birthdays, trades, memorable games, free agent acquisitions, and all of the other memorable Mets moments for every day of the year.

This date in Mets history: February 29

The outfielder made three plate appearances for the Mets in 1999.

This Date In Mets History: January 16

Righty swinger solidifies second base platoon for Championship-bound Mets.

This Date in Mets History: August 4

August 4, 1982 was just a typical two-hit, two city, two team day for Joel Youngblood.

This Date in Mets History: August 3

Frank Thomas hit a pair of homers, Ed Kranepool socked his 100th, and Jerry Grote went deep for a game-winning shot. All this and more on August 3 in New York Mets history.

This Date in Mets History: August 2

They called him MISTER Koo.

This Date In Mets History: August 1

Pennant-bound Amazins beat Bucs twice in preview of September showdown.

This Date In Mets History: July 31

Duaner Sanchez's season-ending taxi ride triggers trade and stream of "what-ifs."

This Date in Mets History: July 30

Casey Stengel may be dead at this particular time, but 123 years after his birth his words live on.

This Date in Mets History: July 29

Eric Valent did his best John Olerud impression on this date in 2004.

This Date in Mets History: July 28

Exit Carlos Beltran, enter Zack Wheeler.

This Date in Mets History: July 27

Gary Carter finally made it to the Hall of Fame on this date ten years ago.

This Date in Mets History: July 26

Mookie made winners of the Mets on this date 30 years ago.

This Date In Mets History: July 25

Bob Murphy told us that the Mets won the damn game 10-9, 23 years ago.

This Date In Mets History: July 24

R.A. Dickey knuckled under to Cy Young Award rival Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals.

This Date In Mets History: July 23

Jose Reyes' three-run homer beats Phillies and puts Mets back in first-place tie in 2008.

This Date in Mets History: July 22

One punch from Ray on this date in 1986 and it was good night, Gracie for the Reds' Eric Davis.

This Date in Mets History: July 21

David Wright made his major league debut on this date nine years ago.

This Date in Mets History: July 20

Nelson Doubleday, the silent partner in Mets ownership for 22 years, turns 80 years old today.

This Date in Mets History: July 19

Though it may seem like a brilliant idea at the time, nothing good can come out of a night spent in a club called Cooter's

This Date In Mets History: July 18

The National League approved expansion from eight teams to 10, one of which would become the Mets.

This Date in Mets History: July 17

Lee Mazzilli shines in his only All-Star outing with a game-tying home run.

This Date in Mets History: July 15

Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams as Mets set club record of 11 runs in one inning.

This Date in Mets History: July 15

Jon Matlack won All-Star Game MVP honors on this date in 1975. Eleven years later, Sid Fernandez pitched even better, but in a losing effort.

This Date in Mets History: July 14

The man who sent the Mets "back to Georgia" on October 17, 1999 turns another year older.

This Date in Mets History: July 13

David Wright starred in the 2010 Midsummer Classic, Mike Piazza hit a milestone homer, and the lights went out at Shea on this date in Mets history.

This Date in Mets History: July 12

Doc Gooden made his second All-Star Game start in three years on this date in 1988.

This Date In Mets History: July 11

Carter's bat and El Sid's arm lead the Mets to victory in an 11-0 rout of the Braves.

This Date In Mets History: July 10

Matt Franco's two-out, walk-off pinch single beats the Yankess and Mariano Rivera.

This Date In Mets History: July 9

Tom Seaver's bid for a perfect game is spoiled with one out in the ninth.

This Date in Mets History: July 8

Bobby Jones and John Stearns, two stalwart Mets, made their All-Star debuts on this date.

This Date in Mets History: July 7

Baseball's best converged on the Mets' brand new home on this date in 1964 to play the 35th iteration of the MLB All-Star Game.