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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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St. Louis Weather Menaces Mets' Ticker-Tape Hoopla
New York Daily News, April 12, 1962
The Mets have a ticker-tape parade scheduled for the day before their first home game in New York, but the potential for rain in St. Louis may force the Mets to remain in that city for a makeup game against the Cardinals.


Randomly selected Met Player

Sammy Drake
Born: October 7, 1934
at Little Rock, Ark.
Died: January 27, 2010 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Drake
Years with Mets: 1962

25 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.192
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1989 Game Results
04/17 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Fernandez (W, 1-0)
04/18 Phillies 7, Mets 1 Darling (L, 0-3)
04/19 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Myers (W, 1-1)
06/16 Mets 15, Phillies 11 Myers (W, 6-2)
06/17 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Ojeda (W, 4-6)
06/18 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 6-3)
06/23 Mets 9, Phillies 3 Ojeda (W, 5-6)
06/24 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Darling (W, 5-5)
06/25 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Fernandez (W, 5-2)
08/07 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Musselman (L, 1-2)
08/08 Mets 9, Phillies 0 Cone (W, 9-5)
08/09 Mets 6, Phillies 0 Ojeda (W, 8-9)
09/11 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Darling (W, 13-12)
09/12 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Aase (L, 1-5)
09/13 Mets 10, Phillies 4 Ojeda (W, 12-10)
09/25 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 13-11)
09/26 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Fernandez (W, 13-5)
09/27 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Darling (L, 14-14)
1989 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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