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Today is January 10

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New York Mets signed free agent Mike Bishop on January 10, 1983.

Houston Astros signed Bill Spiers of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 10, 1996.

Colorado Rockies signed Rick White of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 10, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Miguel Cairo of the New York Yankees on January 10, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Luis Avilan of the Philadelphia Phillies on January 10, 2019.

Seattle Mariners claimed Sam Haggerty of the New York Mets on waivers on January 10, 2020.

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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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Gary Carter
Born: April 8, 1954
at Culver City, Cal.
Died: February 16, 2012 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Carter
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

600 games. 89 hr, 349 rbi, 0.249
272 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1985
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 14 4 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 11 7 0 .611
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
Atlanta Braves 10 2 0 .833
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 8 4 0 .667
Houston Astros 8 4 0 .667
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 8 10 0 .444
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417



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