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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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'A good choice'
New York Daily News, May 30, 1990
When Davey Johnson was fired, the Mets considered Bud Harrelson and Mike Cubbage to succeed him. Harrelson got the job, and an endorsement from his rival. Cubbage would eventually get the job, but only for seven games as an interim manager in 1991 after Bud's firing.
Tags: Mike Cubbage, Bud Harrelson.


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Jon Niese
Born: October 27, 1986
at Defiance, O.
Niese
Years with Mets: 2008 - 2016

188 games. 61 - 62, 3.99
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1964 Game Results
04/23 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 0-2)
05/26 Mets 19, Cubs 1 Fisher (W, 2-3)
05/27 Cubs 7, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 3-6)
05/28 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 2-4)
06/09 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Bearnarth (W, 4-3)
06/09 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 3-6)
06/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Fisher (W, 4-4)
06/11 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Wakefield (L, 1-2)
07/14 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 5-11)
07/15 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-9)
07/16 Cubs 11, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 5-12)
08/21 Mets 7, Cubs 0 Fisher (W, 9-15)
08/22 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Kroll (L, 0-1)
08/23 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Hunter (W, 2-1)
08/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Hunter (W, 3-1)
08/28 Mets 12, Cubs 10 Jackson (W, 8-13)
08/29 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Cisco (L, 5-14)
08/30 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Ribant (L, 1-2)
1964 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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