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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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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Abraham Nunez
Born: March 16, 1976
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nunez
Years with Mets: 2008

2 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.000
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1989 Game Results
05/12 Padres 4, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 0-1)
05/13 Mets 4, Padres 3 Myers (W, 3-1)
05/14 Mets 2, Padres 1 McDowell (W, 1-1)
05/23 Padres 3, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 6-2)
05/24 Mets 3, Padres 0 Darling (W, 3-3)
05/25 Padres 2, Mets 1 Cone (L, 3-3)
08/15 Mets 3, Padres 2 Musselman (W, 3-2)
08/16 Mets 7, Padres 2 Darling (W, 11-9)
08/17 Padres 6, Mets 2 Viola (L, 1-2)
08/25 Padres 5, Mets 3 Myers (L, 6-4)
08/26 Padres 9, Mets 4 Darling (L, 12-10)
08/27 Padres 13, Mets 7 Mitchell (L, 0-1)
1989 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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