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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Edgardo Alfonzo
Born: November 8, 1973
at Santa Teresa, Venezuela
Alfonzo
Years with Mets: 1995 - 2002

1086 games. 120 hr, 538 rbi, 0.292
614 runs, 45 stolen bases


Mets vs. New York Yankees
2003 Game Results
06/20 Yankees 5, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 5-5)
06/22 Yankees 7, Mets 3 Lloyd (L, 1-2)
06/27 Yankees 6, Mets 4 Seo (L, 5-3)
06/28 Yankees 7, Mets 1 Griffiths (L, 0-1)
06/28 Yankees 9, Mets 8 Glavine (L, 5-8)
06/29 Yankees 5, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 8-5)
2003 totals: 0 wins, 6 losses



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