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Today is January 7

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Houston Astros signed Kevin Bass of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Marlon Anderson on January 7, 2005.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Val Pascucci of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2009.

Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Carter of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2011.

Atlanta Braves signed Alex Torres of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2016.

New York Mets released David Wright on January 7, 2019.

New York Mets traded Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez, Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco on January 7, 2021.

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Omar makes The Boss fold; Magic is back for the fans
Newsday, January 10, 2005
"Mets get Beltran with 7-year offer of $119M after Yankees drop out of bidding." Includes Newsday's Johnette Howard on Omar Minaya's "spectacular offseason".
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Omar Minaya.


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Jay Hook
Born: November 18, 1936
at Waukegan, Ill.
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Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964

81 games. 12 - 34, 5.22
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1. Jose Reyes 408 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 281
3. Howard Johnson 202
4. David Wright 196
5. Darryl Strawberry 191
6. Lee Mazzilli 152 Wilson
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8. Bud Harrelson 115
9. Wally Backman 106
10. Roger Cedeno 105



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