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Today is January 12

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New York Mets selected Ron Hodges in free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

New York Mets selected Randy Tate in fifth round of free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Elster of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 1993.

New York Yankees signed Tony Clark of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2004.

San Diego Padres signed Eric Valent of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Redding of the Washington Nationals on January 12, 2009.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Argenis Reyes of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Sean Manaea of the San Francisco Giants on January 12, 2024.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Seaver's Status No Cause for Alarm
Newsday, January 18, 1984
The Mets have left Tom Seaver unprotected from the re-entry draft compensation pool. They figure that the White Sox need an infielder more than a starting pitcher. Newsday's Marty Noble says it's unlikely that Seaver will be lost in the draft. He was wrong.
Tags: Tom Seaver.


Randomly selected Met Player

Lou Klimchock
Born: October 15, 1939
at Hostetter, Pa.
Klimchock
Years with Mets: 1966

5 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.000
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Stolen Bases
1. Jose Reyes 408 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 281
3. Howard Johnson 202
4. David Wright 196
5. Darryl Strawberry 191
6. Lee Mazzilli 152 Wilson
7. Lenny Dykstra 116
8. Bud Harrelson 115
9. Wally Backman 106
10. Roger Cedeno 105



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