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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

He Makes Light of His Weight Problem
Los Angeles Times, April 8, 1968
In this UPI article from April 1968, carried in the Los Angeles Times, Bud Harrelson discusses his struggles to keep his weight on. In the previous season, his production tailed off as fatigue caught up with him during the summer months.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Carter
Born: April 8, 1954
at Culver City, Cal.
Died: February 16, 2012 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Carter
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

600 games. 89 hr, 349 rbi, 0.249
272 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1996 Game Results
04/16 Astros 9, Mets 6 Isringhausen (L, 1-1)
04/17 Astros 7, Mets 5 Wilson (L, 0-1)
06/28 Mets 7, Astros 2 Clark (W, 8-6)
06/29 Astros 9, Mets 1 Person (L, 1-3)
06/30 Astros 9, Mets 3 Isringhausen (L, 4-10)
07/11 Mets 8, Astros 2 Clark (W, 9-6)
07/12 Astros 3, Mets 1 Jones (L, 8-6)
07/14 Astros 7, Mets 5 Mlicki (L, 4-4)
07/14 Mets 10, Astros 3 Harnisch (W, 5-6)
09/24 Mets 4, Astros 0 Jones (W, 12-8)
09/25 Astros 5, Mets 4 Wallace (L, 2-3)
09/26 Astros 6, Mets 2 Trlicek (L, 0-1)
1996 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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