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Early Eighties Mets Backup Catcher: Junior Ortiz (1983-1984)
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deGrom strikes out ten, but Mets lose again - Amazin' Avenue
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Late Nineties Mets Second Baseman: Carlos Baerga (1996-1998)
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This Date In Mets History: July 4 — A long (K)night's journey into day ends in triumph for the Amazins - Amazin' Avenue
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You Again? Once More, the Cubs and the Mets Are Linked - The New York Times
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1984 07 27 Cubs at Mets Vintage Baseball Radio
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October 8, 2003: Sosa, Prior lead Cubs to blowout win in Game 2 of NLCS – Society for American Baseball Research
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Ryno, Sarge and Doctor K: Look back at Mets-Cubs clash in '84, Iowa-Illinois-Wisconsin
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Ryno, Sarge and Doctor K: Look back at Mets-Cubs clash in '84, Iowa-Illinois-Wisconsin
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CUBS' PITCHERS SILENCE METS' BATTERS - The New York Times
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Jacob deGrom continues Cy Young bid by breaking 108-year-old MLB record