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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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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Donne Wall
Born: July 11, 1967
at Potosi, Mo.
Wall
Years with Mets: 2001

32 games. 0 - 4, 4.85
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1986 Game Results
06/16 Mets 4, Expos 1 Sisk (W, 1-1)
06/17 Expos 4, Mets 2 Berenyi (L, 2-1)
06/18 Expos 7, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 8-3)
06/23 Expos 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 3-4)
06/24 Expos 6, Mets 2 Berenyi (L, 2-2)
06/25 Mets 5, Expos 2 Fernandez (W, 9-2)
08/01 Mets 3, Expos 1 Gooden (W, 11-4)
08/02 Mets 4, Expos 1 Aguilera (W, 5-3)
08/03 Mets 4, Expos 3 McDowell (W, 9-5)
08/08 Expos 5, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 12-3)
08/09 Mets 10, Expos 8 McDowell (W, 11-6)
08/10 Mets 7, Expos 2 Fernandez (W, 13-4)
09/08 Expos 9, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 16-5)
09/09 Expos 9, Mets 7 Orosco (L, 6-6)
09/10 Mets 6, Expos 1 Darling (W, 13-5)
09/30 Expos 1, Mets 0 Darling (L, 14-6)
10/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Orosco (W, 8-6)
10/02 Mets 8, Expos 2 Gooden (W, 17-6)
1986 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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