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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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Born: April 3, 1939
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Years with Mets: 1964 - 1967

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