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1981 Moving ahead of Early Wynn, Nolan Ryan becomes the all-time walk leader (1,777) when he throws ball four twice in his 3-0 victory over the Mets. The Astros' right-handed flame thrower will end his 27-year career with 2,795 bases on balls, nearly a thousand more than Steve Carlton, second on the career list for issuing free passes.
1987 Before the Mets-Pirates game at Shea Stadium, SpiderMan marries Mary Jane Watson. In attendance at the wedding ceremony, presided over by Marvel Comics president Stan Lee, are Spidey's friends Captain America and the Hulk and his enemies, Doctor Doom and the Green Goblin.
1989 The Mets select University of Arizona catcher Alan Zinter in the first round of the amateur draft, the 24th overall pick. The Wildcats' backstop will play his first major league game 13 years later, making his debut with the Astros as a 34-year-old, grounding out as a pinch-hitter for Nelson Cruz in the team's 7-1 loss to the Brewers at Miller Park in 2002.
1992 At Three Rivers Stadium, Mets' first baseman Eddie Murray drives in two runs, passing Yankee legend Mickey Mantle [1,509] as the all-time RBI leader among switch-hitters.
2001 The Mets draft Hickory High School (Chesapeake, VA) standout David Wright in the first round of the amateur draft, the 38th pick overall. The 18-year-old shortstop signs with New York a week later and will become the face of the franchise before his premature retirement in 2018 due to spinal stenosis.
2003 In the second game of a doubleheader loss to the Brewers, Mets southpaw John Franco pitches an inning of relief to become the eighth pitcher to make a thousand career appearances. The last time Milwaukee swept a twin bill on the road occurred eleven seasons ago when the Brewers of the American League beat the Royals twice on July 5th, 2002, 8-7 and 5-3.
2003 Tony Clark changes his number from 00 to 52. The Mets' reserve player wanted to give the team's mascot, Mr. Met, his identity back, as he and the likable baseball-headed character shared double-digit ought.
2012 On the 11th anniversary of being drafted by the Mets, David Wright becomes the franchise's all-time run-scorer when he crosses the plate for the 736th time after homering in the team's 7-6 loss in Washington. New York's 29-year-old third baseman is already the franchise career leader in doubles, total bases, RBIs, and extra-base hits.
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