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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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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

Wayne Garrett
Born: December 3, 1947
at Brooksville, Fla.
Garrett
Years with Mets: 1969 - 1976

883 games. 55 hr, 295 rbi, 0.237
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Mets vs. Washington Nationals
2007 Game Results
04/13 Mets 3, Nationals 2 Heilman (W, 1-1)
04/14 Nationals 6, Mets 2 Hernandez (L, 1-1)
04/27 Nationals 4, Mets 3 Perez (L, 2-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Nationals 2 Sele (W, 1-0)
04/29 Mets 1, Nationals 0 Maine (W, 4-0)
07/27 Nationals 6, Mets 2 Sosa (L, 7-6)
07/28 Mets 3, Nationals 1 Hernandez (W, 7-4)
07/28 Nationals 6, Mets 5 Feliciano (L, 2-2)
07/29 Mets 5, Nationals 0 Maine (W, 12-5)
08/17 Mets 6, Nationals 2 Glavine (W, 11-6)
08/18 Mets 7, Nationals 4 Perez (W, 11-8)
08/19 Mets 8, Nationals 2 Hernandez (W, 8-4)
09/17 Nationals 12, Mets 4 Sele (L, 3-2)
09/18 Nationals 9, Mets 8 Maine (L, 14-10)
09/19 Mets 8, Nationals 4 Pelfrey (W, 3-7)
09/24 Nationals 13, Mets 4 Pelfrey (L, 3-8)
09/25 Nationals 10, Mets 9 Glavine (L, 13-7)
09/26 Nationals 9, Mets 6 Smith (L, 3-2)
2007 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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