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Today is January 11

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New York Mets selected Jeff McKnight in second round of free agent draft on January 11, 1983.

Texas Rangers signed Pat Mahomes of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 11, 2001.

New York Mets traded Javier Ochoa to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Martin on January 11, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe DePastino on January 11, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Tsuyoshi Shinjo of the San Francisco Giants on January 11, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Carlos Beltran of the Houston Astros on January 11, 2005.

Houston Astros claimed Fernando Martinez of the New York Mets on waivers on January 11, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent Hector Santiago of the Chicago White Sox on January 11, 2019.

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Dennis Ribant
Born: September 20, 1941
at Detroit, Mich.
Died: April 24, 2023 at Newport Coast, Cal.
Ribant
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1966

72 games. 13 - 17, 3.68
132 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1996 Game Results
04/16 Astros 9, Mets 6 Isringhausen (L, 1-1)
04/17 Astros 7, Mets 5 Wilson (L, 0-1)
06/28 Mets 7, Astros 2 Clark (W, 8-6)
06/29 Astros 9, Mets 1 Person (L, 1-3)
06/30 Astros 9, Mets 3 Isringhausen (L, 4-10)
07/11 Mets 8, Astros 2 Clark (W, 9-6)
07/12 Astros 3, Mets 1 Jones (L, 8-6)
07/14 Astros 7, Mets 5 Mlicki (L, 4-4)
07/14 Mets 10, Astros 3 Harnisch (W, 5-6)
09/24 Mets 4, Astros 0 Jones (W, 12-8)
09/25 Astros 5, Mets 4 Wallace (L, 2-3)
09/26 Astros 6, Mets 2 Trlicek (L, 0-1)
1996 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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