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Today is January 8

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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jose Offerman
Born: November 8, 1968
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Offerman
Years with Mets: 2005

53 games. 1 hr, 10 rbi, 0.250
5 runs, 0 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
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1. Jose Reyes 113 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 62
3. Bud Harrelson 45
4. Cleon Jones 33
5. Brandon Nimmo 32
6. Steve Henderson 31 Wilson
7. Darryl Strawberry 30
8. Lance Johnson 27
9. Doug Flynn 26
David Wright 26



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