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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Hundley Rings True; Todd welcomes power of Piazza
New York Daily News, May 23, 1998
The writing is on the wall for Todd Hundley, as the Mets have acquired a superstar catcher in Mike Piazza. Meanwhile, John Olerud and Mookie Wilson weigh the impact the deal may have on them.
Tags: Todd Hundley, John Olerud, Mike Piazza, Mookie Wilson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Travis Taijeron
Born: January 20, 1989
at La Mesa, Cal.
Taijeron
Years with Mets: 2017

26 games. 1 hr, 3 rbi, 0.173
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1970 Game Results
04/17 Mets 6, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/18 Mets 7, Phillies 0 Ryan (W, 1-0)
04/19 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/19 Mets 10, Phillies 2 McAndrew (W, 1-1)
05/15 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 7-1)
05/16 Mets 6, Phillies 0 Koosman (W, 2-2)
06/19 Mets 13, Phillies 3 Seaver (W, 10-5)
06/20 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 2-4)
07/02 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 7-5)
07/02 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 0-2)
07/03 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Sadecki (W, 6-2)
07/04 Mets 7, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 13-5)
07/05 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Koosman (W, 5-4)
09/09 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 6-3)
09/09 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Sadecki (W, 8-4)
09/10 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Herbel (W, 2-0)
09/22 Mets 7, Phillies 6 Ryan (W, 7-10)
09/23 Mets 5, Phillies 4 McGraw (W, 4-6)
1970 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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