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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

Today is January 6

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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	The Powerhouse by Jimmy Powers New York Daily News, March 18, 1962 A profile of Joan Payson as the Mets prepare for their inaugural season.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Eric Valent Born: April 4, 1977 at La Mirada, Cal.
Years with Mets: 2004, 2005 158 games. 13 hr, 35 rbi, 0.256 43 runs, 0 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2012
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Miami Marlins	12	6	0	.667
Philadelphia Phillies	10	8	0	.556
Atlanta Braves	6	12	0	.333
Pittsburgh Pirates	5	2	0	.714
San Diego Padres	4	3	0	.571
Washington Nationals	4	14	0	.222
Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	.571
St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	.571
San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	.500
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	4	0	.429
Baltimore Orioles	3	0	0	1.000
Tampa Bay Rays	3	0	0	1.000
Chicago Cubs	2	4	0	.333
Colorado Rockies	2	5	0	.286
Houston Astros	2	4	0	.333
Milwaukee Brewers	2	3	0	.400
Cincinnati Reds	2	6	0	.250
New York Yankees	1	5	0	.167
Toronto Blue Jays	1	2	0	.333