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New York Mets signed free agent Kurt Abbott of the Colorado Rockies on January 26, 2000.

New York Mets traded Jaime Cerda to the Kansas City Royals for Shawn Sedlacek on January 26, 2004.

New York Mets traded Ian Bladergroen to the Boston Red Sox for Doug Mientkiewicz on January 26, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Jon Switzer of the Boston Red Sox on January 26, 2009.

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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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John Franco
Born: September 17, 1960
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 1990 - 2001, 2003, 2004

695 games. 48 - 56, 3.10
592 strikeouts, 276 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1990 Game Results
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 1 Fernandez (W, 2-3)
05/09 Giants 4, Mets 2 Ojeda (L, 0-1)
05/14 Giants 4, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 2-4)
05/15 Giants 6, Mets 5 Ojeda (L, 0-2)
05/16 Giants 4, Mets 3 Pena (L, 1-1)
08/17 Giants 3, Mets 2 Viola (L, 15-8)
08/18 Mets 9, Giants 2 Cone (W, 9-6)
08/19 Mets 10, Giants 9 Gooden (W, 13-6)
08/30 Mets 12, Giants 2 Fernandez (W, 9-10)
08/31 Mets 4, Giants 3 Viola (W, 17-9)
09/01 Mets 6, Giants 5 Valera (W, 1-0)
09/02 Mets 10, Giants 6 Cone (W, 11-7)
1990 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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