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New York Mets traded Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Veryzer on January 8, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Spehr of the Atlanta Braves on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets released Joe Crawford on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Dae-Sung Koo on January 8, 2005.

Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2016.

New York Mets claimed Stephen Tarpley on waivers from the Miami Marlins on January 8, 2021.

Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Claudio on January 8, 2022.

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Drafty Start: 'Chil', Frost
Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), June 8, 1966
The Mets chose catcher Steve Chilcott as the number one draft pick in the nation in 1966, famously bypassing Reggie Jackson, who went second to the Kansas City A's.
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Brett Butler
Born: June 15, 1957
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Butler
Years with Mets: 1995

90 games. 1 hr, 25 rbi, 0.311
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Mets vs. Milwaukee Braves
1963 Game Results
04/11 Braves 6, Mets 1 Hook (L, 0-1)
04/13 Braves 5, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 0-1)
04/14 Braves 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 0-2)
04/15 Braves 4, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 5, Braves 4 MacKenzie (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 3, Braves 1 Jackson (W, 1-1)
04/21 Mets 8, Braves 5 MacKenzie (W, 2-0)
04/21 Mets 9, Braves 2 Cisco (W, 1-1)
06/04 Braves 3, Mets 2 Willey (L, 4-5)
06/05 Braves 11, Mets 9 Bearnarth (L, 2-2)
06/12 Braves 9, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 3-6)
08/02 Braves 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 6-14)
08/02 Mets 3, Braves 1 Cisco (W, 7-9)
08/03 Braves 10, Mets 7 Stallard (L, 4-10)
08/04 Braves 2, Mets 1 Craig (L, 2-20)
08/30 Braves 3, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 6-12)
08/31 Braves 4, Mets 3 Willey (L, 8-12)
09/01 Mets 6, Braves 4 Bearnarth (W, 3-6)
1963 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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