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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 24

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Texas Rangers signed Shawn Hare of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 1995.

New York Mets signed free agent Graeme Lloyd on January 24, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Geremi Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2006.

Baltimore Orioles signed Tyler Yates of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2006.

Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Floyd of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2007.

Cincinnati Reds signed Willie Harris of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2012.

Texas Rangers signed James Loney of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2017.

San Francisco Giants signed Jamie Callahan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2019.

Seattle Mariners signed Jose Lobaton of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Erasmo Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2020.

New York Mets signed free agent Tommy Pham of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2023.

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	A Not-So-Grand-Slam Breaks Millan's Collar Newsday, August 13, 1977 In what would prove to be the final game of Felix Millan's big league career, he picks a fight with Pittsburgh catcher Ed Ott, and is carried off the field in a stretcher.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Xavier Nady Born: November 14, 1978 at Salinas, Cal.
Years with Mets: 2006 75 games. 14 hr, 40 rbi, 0.264 37 runs, 2 stolen bases

All-Time Mets Leaders
At Bats

1.	David Wright	5998
2.	Jose Reyes	5437
3.	Ed Kranepool	5436
4.	Bud Harrelson	4390
5.	Cleon Jones	4223
6.	Mookie Wilson	4027
7.	Howard Johnson	3968
8.	Darryl Strawberry	3903
9.	Edgardo Alfonzo	3897
10.	Jerry Grote	3881