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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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Mets Beat Phillies -- 3 N.Y. HRs in Row
New York Daily News, April 29, 1962
The Mets get their second win of their first season, a victory over the Phillies at the Polo Grounds that featured back-to-back-to-back homers from Frank Thomas, Charley Neal, and Gil Hodges.
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Gerald Williams
Born: August 10, 1966
at New Orleans, La.
Died: February 8, 2022 at Tampa, Fla.
Williams
Years with Mets: 2004, 2005

96 games. 5 hr, 14 rbi, 0.233
26 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1978 Game Results
04/24 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Cornejo (L, 3-1)
04/25 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Bruhert (L, 1-2)
04/26 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Myrick (L, 0-2)
05/23 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Espinosa (W, 4-2)
05/24 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 4-4)
05/25 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 1-1)
06/23 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 2-2)
06/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Siebert (L, 0-1)
06/25 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 6-7)
06/29 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 7-6)
06/30 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Murray (W, 3-2)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 7-7)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-13)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 0 Berenguer (L, 0-2)
09/05 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-15)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 7-4)
09/09 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Kobel (W, 3-5)
09/10 Mets 11, Pirates 9 Bernard (W, 1-1)
1978 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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