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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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Met Gamble: Kent, Viz dealt for iffy Baerga
New York Daily News, July 30, 1996
In a deadline deal, the Mets send future MVP Jeff Kent and infielder Jose Vizcaino to the Indians for Carlos Baerga.
Tags: Carlos Baerga, Jeff Kent, Joe McIlvaine, Jose Vizcaino.


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Shingo Takatsu
Born: November 25, 1968
at Hiroshima, Japan
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1992 Game Results
05/01 Mets 8, Braves 7 Burke (W, 1-0)
05/02 Braves 3, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 2-2)
05/03 Mets 7, Braves 0 Cone (W, 3-1)
05/29 Braves 5, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 4-5)
05/30 Braves 6, Mets 1 Cone (L, 5-3)
07/06 Mets 3, Braves 1 Cone (W, 8-4)
07/07 Mets 5, Braves 4 Fernandez (W, 7-7)
07/08 Braves 2, Mets 1 Whitehurst (L, 1-4)
08/31 Braves 8, Mets 6 Guetterman (L, 2-3)
08/31 Braves 7, Mets 5 Birkbeck (L, 0-1)
09/01 Braves 4, Mets 1 Whitehurst (L, 2-8)
09/02 Mets 6, Braves 5 Schourek (W, 4-6)
1992 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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