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Today is January 9

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New York Mets selected Rusty Tillman in 10th round of free agent draft on January 9, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Darren Bragg on January 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe DePastino on January 9, 2002.

Cleveland Indians signed Chin-lung Hu of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 9, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryan Cordell of the Chicago White Sox on January 9, 2020.

New York Mets signed free agent Johneshwy Fargas on January 9, 2020.

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What's the Deal? Trade for Brewers' Gomez 'will not transpire'
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), July 30, 2015
A deadline deal for Carlos Gomez of the Brewers suddenly falls through. As a result, the Mets would pivot to Yoenis Cespedes, which would prove beneficial.
Tags: Wilmer Flores, Carlos Gomez, Zack Wheeler.


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Bob Miller
Born: July 15, 1935
at Berwyn, Ill.
Died: May 24, 2022 at St. Charles, Ill.
Miller
Years with Mets: 1962

17 games. 2 - 2, 7.08
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


All-Time Mets Leaders
Runs
1. David Wright 949 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 885
3. Darryl Strawberry 662
4. Howard Johnson 627
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 614
6. Mookie Wilson 592 Reyes
7. Cleon Jones 563
8. Carlos Beltran 551
9. Ed Kranepool 536
10. Mike Piazza 532



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