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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
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 24

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Texas Rangers signed Shawn Hare of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 1995.

New York Mets signed free agent Graeme Lloyd on January 24, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Geremi Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2006.

Baltimore Orioles signed Tyler Yates of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2006.

Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Floyd of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2007.

Cincinnati Reds signed Willie Harris of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2012.

Texas Rangers signed James Loney of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2017.

San Francisco Giants signed Jamie Callahan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2019.

Seattle Mariners signed Jose Lobaton of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 24, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Erasmo Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2020.

New York Mets signed free agent Tommy Pham of the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2023.

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	Portrait of a Ballclub New York Daily News, August 5, 1962 A 1962 Bill Gallo cartoon honors Mets star Frank Thomas.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Glavine Born: January 24, 1973 at Concord, Mass.
Years with Mets: 2003 6 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.143 0 runs, 0 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2005
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Washington Nationals	11	8	0	.579
Philadelphia Phillies	11	7	0	.611
Florida Marlins	10	8	0	.556
Arizona Diamondbacks	6	1	0	.857
Atlanta Braves	6	13	0	.316
Houston Astros	5	5	0	.500
San Diego Padres	4	2	0	.667
Colorado Rockies	4	3	0	.571
Chicago Cubs	4	2	0	.667
San Francisco Giants	3	3	0	.500
Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	0	.500
New York Yankees	3	3	0	.500
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	3	0	.500
Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	.500
Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	.500
St. Louis Cardinals	2	5	0	.286
Oakland Athletics	1	2	0	.333
Los Angeles Angels	1	2	0	.333
Seattle Mariners	0	3	0	.000