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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 24

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Texas Rangers signed Shawn Hare of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 1995.

New York Mets signed free agent Graeme Lloyd on January 24, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Geremi Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2006.

Baltimore Orioles signed Tyler Yates of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2006.

Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Floyd of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2007.

Cincinnati Reds signed Willie Harris of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2012.

Texas Rangers signed James Loney of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2017.

San Francisco Giants signed Jamie Callahan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2019.

Seattle Mariners signed Jose Lobaton of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Erasmo Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2020.

New York Mets signed free agent Tommy Pham of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2023.

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	Ballplayer, Oaklander Jesse Gonder, 68, dies Oakland Tribune, November 17, 2004 Obituary for Jesse Gonder, a Mets catcher from 1963 through 1965.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Terrence Long Born: February 29, 1976 at Montgomery, Ala.
Years with Mets: 1999 3 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.000 0 runs, 0 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1964
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Houston Colt .45's	9	9	0	.500
Chicago Cubs	7	11	0	.389
Cincinnati Reds	7	11	0	.389
San Francisco Giants	7	11	0	.389
St. Louis Cardinals	7	11	0	.389
Pittsburgh Pirates	6	12	0	.333
Milwaukee Braves	4	14	0	.222
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	15	1	.167
Philadelphia Phillies	3	15	0	.167