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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 16, 1997:
At Shea, RF Sammy Sosa's running catch with the bases loaded in the seventh, and catcher Scott Servais's pickoff in the eighth, key Chicago to a 6–5 win over the Mets. Before the game, New York reassigns general manager Joe McIlvaine and replaces him with his assistant, Steve Phillips.
»November 8, 1998: The Mets announce GM Steve Phillips will take a paid leave of absence while a threatened sexual-harassment lawsuit against him is resolved. Phillips acknowledges having had an extramarital affair with the woman, but denies having harassed her. Frank Cashen will replace Phillips on an interim basis.
»November 16, 1998: The Mets reinstate GM Steve Phillips, who will continue to undergo counseling. The threatened sexual harassment suit will be settled out of court.