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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
Obituary of Jimmy Piersall, author of Fear Strikes Out and the Met who celebrated his 100th home run by running backwards around the bases. (He still went counter-clockwise, but he was facing in the opposite direction.)
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Randomly selected Met Player

Larry Foss
Born: April 18, 1936
at Castleton, Kan.
Died: June 15, 2019 at Wichita, Kan.
Foss
Years with Mets: 1962

5 games. 0 - 1, 4.63
3 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1994 Game Results
05/13 Braves 7, Mets 2 Jones (L, 4-3)
05/14 Mets 11, Braves 4 Gozzo (W, 2-0)
05/15 Braves 6, Mets 1 Hillman (L, 0-3)
06/20 Braves 7, Mets 3 Jones (L, 7-6)
06/21 Braves 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-3)
06/22 Mets 5, Braves 2 Smith (W, 4-7)
08/01 Braves 4, Mets 2 Jacome (L, 4-2)
08/02 Mets 4, Braves 1 Remlinger (W, 1-4)
08/03 Mets 3, Braves 2 Mason (W, 2-4)
1994 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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