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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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Willie Montanez
Born: April 1, 1948
at Catano, P.R.
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Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

268 games. 22 hr, 143 rbi, 0.247
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1983 Game Results
06/10 Mets 4, Expos 2 Ownbey (W, 1-3)
06/11 Expos 5, Mets 2 Holman (L, 1-4)
06/12 Mets 9, Expos 1 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/17 Expos 7, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-6)
06/18 Mets 6, Expos 1 Torrez (W, 3-8)
06/19 Expos 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 4-3)
08/02 Mets 5, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-5)
08/03 Mets 2, Expos 1 Orosco (W, 8-5)
08/04 Expos 2, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 7-6)
08/08 Mets 6, Expos 5 Orosco (W, 10-5)
08/09 Expos 7, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 7-7)
08/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 6-13)
09/09 Mets 5, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 8-13)
09/10 Expos 10, Mets 9 Orosco (L, 13-6)
09/11 Expos 4, Mets 0 Torrez (L, 9-15)
10/01 Mets 5, Expos 4 Gaff (W, 1-0)
10/02 Mets 1, Expos 0 Terrell (W, 8-8)
10/02 Mets 5, Expos 4 Leary (W, 1-1)
1983 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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