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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Bud: Someone Missed Boat
Tampa Tribune, March 20, 1974
Bud Harrelson regrets that he and Pete Rose didn't do a television commercial together. Plus, a chat with Wayne Garrett, who appears to be establishing himself as the third baseman the Mets have been waiting for.
Tags: Wayne Garrett, Bud Harrelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Clint Hurdle
Born: July 30, 1957
at Big Rapids, Mich.
Hurdle
Years with Mets: 1983, 1985, 1987

59 games. 3 hr, 9 rbi, 0.195
11 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1983 Game Results
06/10 Mets 4, Expos 2 Ownbey (W, 1-3)
06/11 Expos 5, Mets 2 Holman (L, 1-4)
06/12 Mets 9, Expos 1 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/17 Expos 7, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-6)
06/18 Mets 6, Expos 1 Torrez (W, 3-8)
06/19 Expos 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 4-3)
08/02 Mets 5, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-5)
08/03 Mets 2, Expos 1 Orosco (W, 8-5)
08/04 Expos 2, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 7-6)
08/08 Mets 6, Expos 5 Orosco (W, 10-5)
08/09 Expos 7, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 7-7)
08/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 6-13)
09/09 Mets 5, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 8-13)
09/10 Expos 10, Mets 9 Orosco (L, 13-6)
09/11 Expos 4, Mets 0 Torrez (L, 9-15)
10/01 Mets 5, Expos 4 Gaff (W, 1-0)
10/02 Mets 1, Expos 0 Terrell (W, 8-8)
10/02 Mets 5, Expos 4 Leary (W, 1-1)
1983 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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