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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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Cy Award Surprises Seaver
New York Daily News, October 31, 1973
Unlike 1971, when Tom Seaver expected a Cy Young award that he didn't win, in 1973 he's pleasantly surprised by some good news. He thought that his 19 wins wouldn't be enough.
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Wayne Garrett
Born: December 3, 1947
at Brooksville, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 1969 - 1976

883 games. 55 hr, 295 rbi, 0.237
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2002 Game Results
04/05 Mets 9, Braves 3 Astacio (W, 1-0)
04/06 Mets 11, Braves 2 Weathers (W, 1-0)
04/07 Braves 5, Mets 2 Komiyama (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 7, Braves 6 Strickland (W, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 3, Braves 1 Astacio (W, 3-0)
04/17 Braves 2, Mets 1 D'Amico (L, 1-1)
06/03 Braves 5, Mets 4 Trachsel (L, 3-6)
06/05 Braves 6, Mets 4 Strickland (L, 5-3)
06/06 Braves 3, Mets 2 Weathers (L, 2-2)
06/24 Braves 3, Mets 2 Strickland (L, 6-4)
06/25 Mets 7, Braves 4 Trachsel (W, 6-6)
06/26 Braves 6, Mets 3 Weathers (L, 2-3)
09/10 Braves 12, Mets 6 Astacio (L, 12-9)
09/11 Braves 8, Mets 5 Trachsel (L, 9-11)
09/11 Mets 5, Braves 0 Leiter (W, 13-11)
09/27 Braves 3, Mets 1 Thomson (L, 2-6)
09/27 Braves 7, Mets 4 Astacio (L, 12-11)
09/28 Braves 5, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 13-13)
09/29 Mets 6, Braves 1 Trachsel (W, 11-11)
2002 totals: 7 wins, 12 losses



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