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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

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New York Mets traded Gary Kroll to the Houston Astros for John Weekly on January 6, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Braden Looper of the Florida Marlins on January 6, 2004.

New York Mets traded Vance Wilson to the Detroit Tigers for Anderson Hernandez on January 6, 2005.

Tampa Bay Rays signed Mike DiFelice of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2008.

Cleveland Indians signed Scott Atchison of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2014.

New York Mets signed free agent Taylor Teagarden of the Baltimore Orioles on January 6, 2014.

Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 6, 2016.

New York Mets traded Scott Manea, Luis Santana and Ross Adolph to the Houston Astros for J.D. Davis and Cody Bohanek on January 6, 2019.

New York Mets traded Kevin Plawecki to the Cleveland Indians for Walker Lockett and Sam Haggerty on January 6, 2019.

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Aaron Sele Born: June 25, 1970 at Golden Valley, Minn.
Years with Mets: 2007 34 games. 3 - 2, 5.37 29 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2007
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Florida Marlins	11	7	0	.611
Washington Nationals	9	9	0	.500
Atlanta Braves	9	9	0	.500
Philadelphia Phillies	6	12	0	.333
Cincinnati Reds	5	2	0	.714
St. Louis Cardinals	5	2	0	.714
Los Angeles Dodgers	5	5	0	.500
Houston Astros	5	2	0	.714
Chicago Cubs	5	2	0	.714
San Francisco Giants	4	2	0	.667
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	2	0	.667
Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	.571
Milwaukee Brewers	4	2	0	.667
New York Yankees	3	3	0	.500
Oakland Athletics	3	0	0	1.000
San Diego Padres	2	4	0	.333
Colorado Rockies	2	4	0	.333
Detroit Tigers	1	2	0	.333
Minnesota Twins	1	2	0	.333