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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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Real Surprise: He's No Loser, This Young Met
The Tennessean, August 27, 1967
Tennessee sportswriter Bud Burns expresses surprise that the "hapless expansion" Mets (in their sixth season) have a quality player in Bud Harrelson. Burns doesn't seem to appreciate defensive skills. He says that Harrelson's "lowly" batting average "overshadows anything else he had ever done."
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Jason Hardtke
Born: September 15, 1971
at Milwaukee, Wis.
Hardtke
Years with Mets: 1996, 1997

49 games. 2 hr, 14 rbi, 0.230
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1986
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 17 1 0 .944
Chicago Cubs 12 6 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 12 6 0 .667
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
San Diego Padres 10 2 0 .833
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 3 0 .750
Cincinnati Reds 8 4 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 8 10 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
Houston Astros 7 5 0 .583
San Francisco Giants 7 5 0 .583



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