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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 6

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New York Mets traded Gary Kroll to the Houston Astros for John Weekly on January 6, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Braden Looper of the Florida Marlins on January 6, 2004.

New York Mets traded Vance Wilson to the Detroit Tigers for Anderson Hernandez on January 6, 2005.

Tampa Bay Rays signed Mike DiFelice of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2008.

Cleveland Indians signed Scott Atchison of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2014.

New York Mets signed free agent Taylor Teagarden of the Baltimore Orioles on January 6, 2014.

Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2016.

New York Mets traded Scott Manea, Luis Santana and Ross Adolph to the Houston Astros for J.D. Davis and Cody Bohanek on January 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Kevin Plawecki to the Cleveland Indians for Walker Lockett and Sam Haggerty on January 6, 2019.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Jason Roach Born: April 20, 1976 at Kinston, N.C.
Years with Mets: 2003 2 games. 0 - 2, 12.00 2 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers 2003 Game Results
05/02	Mets 9, Brewers 3	Glavine (W, 4-2)
05/03	Brewers 3, Mets 2	Weathers (L, 1-1)
05/04	Mets 5, Brewers 3	Leiter (W, 4-1)
06/05	Brewers 8, Mets 7	Trachsel (L, 4-3)
06/05	Brewers 5, Mets 3	Glavine (L, 5-6)
07/28	Brewers 4, Mets 2	Weathers (L, 1-5)
07/29	Brewers 6, Mets 3	Wheeler (L, 0-1)
07/30	Mets 2, Brewers 0	Leiter (W, 10-5)
07/31	Brewers 4, Mets 3	Heilman (L, 1-4)
2003 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses