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Seattle Mariners signed Mackey Sasser of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Pratt on December 23, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Craig Paquette of the Kansas City Royals on December 23, 1997.

New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel and Kyle Kessel to the Houston Astros for Derek Bell and Mike Hampton on December 23, 1999.

Texas Rangers signed Michael Bacsik of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Padilla on December 23, 2004.

Washington Nationals signed Gustavo Molina of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Omir Santos of the Baltimore Orioles on December 23, 2008.

Milwaukee Brewers claimed Kirk Nieuwenhuis of the New York Mets on waivers on December 23, 2015.

New York Mets signed free agent Alejandro De Aza of the San Francisco Giants on December 23, 2015.

Washington Nationals signed Scott Copeland of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2018.

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Mets Get Their Man: Get Viola for 5 pitchers; Mookie to Jays
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Former Cy Young winner, Long Island's Frank Viola is a Met. Mets legend Mookie Wilson is dispatched to Toronto.
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Daniel Murphy
Born: April 1, 1985
at Jacksonville, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 2008, 2009, 2011 - 2015

903 games. 62 hr, 402 rbi, 0.288
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2004 Game Results
05/25 Mets 5, Phillies 0 Trachsel (W, 5-3)
05/26 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Franco (L, 0-3)
05/31 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Moreno (W, 1-1)
06/01 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Bottalico (W, 2-0)
06/02 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Weathers (W, 5-1)
07/05 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Glavine (L, 7-6)
07/06 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Leiter (W, 5-2)
07/07 Mets 10, Phillies 1 Trachsel (W, 9-6)
07/08 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Franco (L, 2-5)
07/15 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Parra (W, 1-0)
07/16 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Seo (L, 4-6)
07/17 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 7-8)
07/18 Mets 6, Phillies 1 Leiter (W, 6-3)
09/03 Phillies 8, Mets 1 Bell (L, 0-2)
09/04 Phillies 7, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 9-6)
09/05 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 10-13)
09/10 Phillies 9, Mets 5 Bottalico (L, 3-2)
09/11 Phillies 11, Mets 9 Darensbourg (L, 0-1)
09/12 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 9-13)
2004 totals: 8 wins, 11 losses



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