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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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Armando Benitez Born: November 3, 1972 at Ramon Santana, Dominican Republic
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2003 333 games. 18 - 14, 2.70 456 strikeouts, 160 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1990
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals	12	6	0	.667
Philadelphia Phillies	10	8	0	.556
Pittsburgh Pirates	10	8	0	.556
Montreal Expos	10	8	0	.556
Chicago Cubs	9	9	0	.500
Atlanta Braves	8	4	0	.667
Houston Astros	7	5	0	.583
Los Angeles Dodgers	7	5	0	.583
San Francisco Giants	7	5	0	.583
Cincinnati Reds	6	6	0	.500
San Diego Padres	5	7	0	.417