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New York Mets selected Ron Hodges in free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

New York Mets selected Randy Tate in fifth round of free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Elster of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 1993.

New York Yankees signed Tony Clark of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2004.

San Diego Padres signed Eric Valent of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Redding of the Washington Nationals on January 12, 2009.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Argenis Reyes of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Sean Manaea of the San Francisco Giants on January 12, 2024.

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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Draper
Born: September 14, 1966
at Hagerstown, Md.
Draper
Years with Mets: 1993

29 games. 1 - 1, 4.25
16 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2008 Game Results
05/10 Mets 12, Reds 6 Santana (W, 4-2)
05/10 Reds 7, Mets 1 Pelfrey (L, 2-3)
05/11 Mets 8, Reds 3 Perez (W, 3-3)
07/17 Mets 10, Reds 8 Sanchez (W, 4-1)
07/18 Reds 5, Mets 2 Maine (L, 8-7)
07/19 Reds 7, Mets 2 Perez (L, 6-6)
07/20 Mets 7, Reds 5 Sanchez (W, 5-1)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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