This Date in Mets History

[Benjamin Grimm]

Especially busy day. We've even had two deaths on this date, which is a rare (and perhaps unique) thing:

="Ultimate Mets Database":1e4gg3vp]Born on this date: Dave Eilers (1936) Wayne Garrett (1947) Mark Bradley (1956) Darryl Hamilton (1964) Kevin Morgan (1969) Paul Byrd (1970) Died on this date: Bob Moorhead (1986) Herb Moford (2005) Transactions: New York Mets traded Amos Otis and Bob Johnson to the Kansas City Royals for Joe Foy on December 3, 1969. New York Mets traded Billy Carthel, Arsenio Diaz, Curtis Brown and Don Koonce to the Montreal Expos for Jim Gosger on December 3, 1971. New York Mets traded Tug McGraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck to the Philadelphia Phillies for John Stearns, Del Unser and Mac Scarce on December 3, 1974. New York Mets signed free agent Kelvin Chapman on December 3, 1975. Milwaukee Brewers drafted Brian Giles from the Mets on December 3, 1984. Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Junior Ortiz from the Mets on December 3, 1984. Mets drafted Doug Simons from the Minnesota Twins on December 3, 1990. New York Mets signed free agent Satoru Komiyama on December 3, 2001. New York Mets traded Mike Stanton to the New York Yankees for Felix Heredia on December 3, 2004. [/quote:1e4gg3vp]

RealityChuck Dec 03 2008 11:39 AM

Three, if you count the Otis for Foy trade.

[RealityChuck]

Three, if you count the Otis for Foy trade.