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Today is January 8

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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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Kranepool, Rocky Sweat Out The Longest Day of Season
New York Daily News, April 14, 1972
Restaurant partners Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda prepare to resume baseball activities as the 1972 players strike comes to an end.
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Randomly selected Met Player

C.J. Nitkowski
Born: March 9, 1973
at Suffern, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 2001

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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1992 Game Results
05/22 Giants 7, Mets 6 Burke (L, 1-2)
05/23 Mets 6, Giants 3 Gooden (W, 4-4)
05/24 Mets 6, Giants 0 Cone (W, 5-2)
06/01 Mets 14, Giants 1 Fernandez (W, 4-5)
06/02 Mets 4, Giants 3 Whitehurst (W, 1-2)
07/16 Giants 6, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 6-9)
07/17 Mets 1, Giants 0 Cone (W, 10-4)
07/18 Mets 3, Giants 0 Fernandez (W, 8-8)
07/19 Mets 8, Giants 4 Schourek (W, 2-3)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 1 Gooden (W, 7-11)
08/25 Mets 2, Giants 1 Fernandez (W, 11-9)
08/26 Mets 5, Giants 3 Hillman (W, 2-0)
1992 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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