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Today is January 9

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New York Mets selected Rusty Tillman in 10th round of free agent draft on January 9, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Darren Bragg on January 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe DePastino on January 9, 2002.

Cleveland Indians signed Chin-lung Hu of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 9, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryan Cordell of the Chicago White Sox on January 9, 2020.

New York Mets signed free agent Johneshwy Fargas on January 9, 2020.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Vinny Nittoli
Born: November 11, 1990
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1973 Game Results
05/02 Reds 6, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 2-3)
05/03 Reds 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 2-4)
06/04 Reds 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 2-8)
06/05 Reds 6, Mets 5 Hennigan (L, 0-3)
07/13 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 9-5)
07/13 Mets 7, Reds 5 Sadecki (W, 1-0)
07/14 Mets 5, Reds 2 Stone (W, 5-3)
07/15 Reds 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-11)
08/17 Reds 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 7-3)
08/18 Mets 12, Reds 1 Matlack (W, 10-15)
08/19 Mets 2, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 9-14)
08/20 Reds 8, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 0-6)
1973 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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