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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Tate 0-Hits Expos Till 8th, Fans 13; Mets Tumble, 4-3
New York Daily News, August 5, 1975
Randy Tate makes a surprise bid to become the first Met to pitch a no-hitter. It doesn't turn out well.
Tags: Mike Jorgensen, Randy Tate.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jon Switzer
Born: August 13, 1979
at Bowling Green, Ky.
Switzer
Years with Mets: 2009

4 games. 0 - 0, 8.10
3 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers
2002 Game Results
04/26 Mets 1, Brewers 0 Estes (W, 1-2)
04/27 Mets 2, Brewers 1 Astacio (W, 4-1)
04/28 Mets 9, Brewers 6 Davis (W, 1-0)
08/06 Mets 5, Brewers 1 Astacio (W, 11-4)
08/07 Brewers 6, Mets 2 D'Amico (L, 5-10)
08/08 Mets 9, Brewers 0 Trachsel (W, 8-7)
2002 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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