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Today is January 7

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Houston Astros signed Kevin Bass of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Marlon Anderson on January 7, 2005.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Val Pascucci of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2009.

Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Carter of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2011.

Atlanta Braves signed Alex Torres of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2016.

New York Mets released David Wright on January 7, 2019.

New York Mets traded Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez, Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco on January 7, 2021.

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New York Daily News, March 1, 1975
The Mets have purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Dick Young makes an intriguing reference to the "unspent Catfish Hunter fund".
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Tim Locastro
Born: July 14, 1992
at Auburn, N.Y.
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1980 Game Results
04/25 Astros 7, Mets 4 Falcone (L, 1-1)
04/26 Astros 6, Mets 0 Glynn (L, 0-1)
04/27 Astros 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 0-3)
05/20 Astros 3, Mets 2 Swan (L, 2-3)
05/21 Mets 5, Astros 1 Falcone (W, 3-2)
05/22 Astros 8, Mets 5 Kobel (L, 0-4)
07/21 Astros 3, Mets 2 Allen (L, 4-6)
07/22 Astros 6, Mets 5 Glynn (L, 3-3)
07/23 Mets 4, Astros 3 Reardon (W, 5-5)
08/01 Mets 5, Astros 4 Reardon (W, 6-5)
08/02 Mets 5, Astros 3 Allen (W, 5-6)
08/03 Astros 3, Mets 2 Reardon (L, 6-6)
1980 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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