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Today is January 22

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New York Mets traded Mark Carreon and Tony Castillo to the Detroit Tigers for Paul Gibson and Randy Marshall on January 22, 1992.

New York Mets traded Erik Hiljus, Yudith Ozario and Eric Ludwick to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bernard Gilkey on January 22, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox on January 22, 2009.

New York Mets traded Brian Stokes to the Los Angeles Angels for Gary Matthews on January 22, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Antonio Bastardo of the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 22, 2016.

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Mets Fans Parade in All Their Unfurled Glory
Newsday, August 24, 1964
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Mike Maddux
Born: August 27, 1961
at Dayton, O.
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Years with Mets: 1993, 1994

85 games. 5 - 9, 4.16
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1. Jose Reyes 113 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 62
3. Bud Harrelson 45
4. Cleon Jones 33
5. Brandon Nimmo 32
6. Steve Henderson 31 Wilson
7. Darryl Strawberry 30
8. Lance Johnson 27
9. Doug Flynn 26
David Wright 26



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