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| 1993 | Tom Glavine notches his 20th victory at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium when the Braves beat the Mets, 11-2. The 27-year-old southpaw becomes the first National League hurler to win 20 games in three consecutive seasons since 1973 when Ferguson Jenkins accomplished the feat. |
| 2000 | In addition to other court-ordered restrictions, the Dodgers ban an unruly fan from attending home games in Los Angeles for 18 months. The angry patron threw coffee in the face of a Mets fan cheering a grand slam hit by New York's catcher Todd Pratt. |
| 2006 | In a game against Florida, Julio Franco starts at third base for the Mets, who clinched the NL East flag yesterday. The 48-year-old infielder has not played the hot corner since his rookie year in 1982, marking 24 years between starts at the position. |
| 2007 | Driving in Jose Reyes with a third-inning single, David Wright becomes the first Mets player in franchise history to collect 100 RBIs in three consecutive seasons. The 24-year-old third baseman will finish the season with 107 ribbies. |
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