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New York Post October 27, 2000 Dynasty! Yanks Beat Mets in 3rd
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Moribund New York Mets raise white flag on season with Robertson
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Wow, Waino: 17 seasons in St. Louis that all started on Dec. 13, 2003
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Mets trade former ODU star Justin Verlander back to the Astros, AP
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The 1973 Reds-Mets NLCS nearly ended in a riot at Shea Stadium
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Gil Hodges, 50 years after his tragic death in West Palm Beach, is
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Justin Verlander, Mets sweep twin bill, series over Guardians
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20 years later: Ex-Braves reflect on first game in New York after 9/11
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David Stearns says the right things about Pete Alonso, but there