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New York Mets selected Ken Singleton in first round (third pick overall) of free agent draft on January 28, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Benny Ayala on January 28, 1971.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tom Martin of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 28, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Zeile of the Montreal Expos on January 28, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Matthews on January 28, 2005.

Houston Astros signed David Newhan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 28, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Val Pascucci on January 28, 2010.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Ronny Cedeno of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 28, 2013.

New York Mets signed free agent Justin Wilson of the Chicago Cubs on January 28, 2019.

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New York Daily News, November 16, 1988
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Charlie Williams
Born: October 11, 1947
at Flushing, N.Y.
Died: January 27, 2015 at Port Orange, Fla.
Williams
Years with Mets: 1971

31 games. 5 - 6, 4.78
53 strikeouts, 0 saves


All-Time Mets Leaders
Games Pitched
1. John Franco 695 Franco
2. Pedro Feliciano 484
3. Jeurys Familia 469
4. Tom Seaver 401
5. Jerry Koosman 376
6. Jesse Orosco 372 Feliciano
7. Tug McGraw 361
8. Armando Benitez 333
9. Bobby Parnell 329
10. Dwight Gooden 305
Aaron Heilman 305



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