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June 15 is quite a day in Mets history
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog — Via Baseball-Reference… June 15, 1977: Traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, Dan Norman and Pat Zachry. Ugh. But also on June 15, this time 16 years later… Via Baseball-Reference… June 15, 1983: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey. Thank you, St. ...

June 15 Trades
Redleg Nation — With Reds roster exasperation on our minds, June 15 marks the anniversary date of two HUGE Reds trades…. 1) June 15, 1977…The Reds acquire future Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver for a number of players, namely infielder Doug Flynn, 1975 Rookie of the Year starting pitcher Pat Zachry, and outfielders Steve Henderson and Dan Norman. Seaver was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history and was named to 425 of 430 Hall of Fame ballots in his first year of eligibility in 1992. Seaver was in his 11th year as a Met when ...

Redleg Trade Review: Tom Seaver
Redleg Nation — June 15, 1977: Tom Seaver is traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, Dan Norman and Pat Zachry. For the third time in six years, Reds General Manager Bob Howsam pulls off an incredibly beneficial trade for the Reds, getting possibly the best pitcher in the National League for two outfield prospects, a middle infield reserve, and a rookie of the year pitcher. Tom Seaver, also known as “Tom Terrific,” or “The Franchise” in some circles was known to speak his mind about how the New York ...