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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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Mets Trade Hearn to KC: Gibbons, Lyons to make team
Newsday, March 28, 1987
Who did the Mets get in exchange for Ed Hearn? A 24-year-old righthanded pitcher named David Cone. He was coming off a season where he had a 5.56 ERA and was expected to get a spot in the Mets bullpen. He would come to exceed those expectations.
Tags: David Cone, John Gibbons, Ed Hearn, Barry Lyons.


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Jose Peraza
Born: April 30, 1994
at Barinas, Venezuela
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Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles
1997 Game Results
08/29 Orioles 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 4-2)
08/30 Mets 13, Orioles 6 Bohanon (W, 4-3)
08/31 Mets 4, Orioles 1 Reed (W, 11-8)
1997 totals: 2 wins, 1 loss



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