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Today is January 13

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New York Mets selected Frank Estrada in fifth round of free agent draft on January 13, 1971.

New York Mets selected Herm Winningham in first round (ninth pick overall) of free agent draft on January 13, 1981.

New York Mets selected Randy Milligan in first round (third pick overall) of free agent draft on January 13, 1981.

New York Mets traded Mike Davis to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Torrez on January 13, 1983.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Lee Guetterman of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 13, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Bob MacDonald on January 13, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Masato Yoshii on January 13, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Ronny Cedeno of the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 13, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent Dario Alvarez on January 13, 2013.

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01/13/2021
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Unsettling News for the Matlacks
Newsday, December 10, 1977
Newsday columnist Bill Nack checks in with Jon Matlack and his wife after the pitcher was traded by the Mets to the Texas Rangers.
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Jordany Valdespin
Born: December 23, 1987
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2012, 2013

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All-Time Mets Leaders
Home Runs
1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
3. Pete Alonso 226
4. Mike Piazza 220
5. Howard Johnson 192
6. Dave Kingman 154 Wright
7. Carlos Beltran 149
8. Michael Conforto 132
9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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