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New York Mets selected Rusty Tillman in 10th round of free agent draft on January 9, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Darren Bragg on January 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe DePastino on January 9, 2002.

Cleveland Indians signed Chin-lung Hu of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 9, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryan Cordell of the Chicago White Sox on January 9, 2020.

New York Mets signed free agent Johneshwy Fargas on January 9, 2020.

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A Phillie now
Journal News (White Plains, NY), March 25, 1978
In retrospect, it's sad to see how jubilant Bud Harrelson is in this photo as he packs his bags to leave the Mets after having been traded to Philadelphia. But the Mets were going nowhere and the Phillies, in 1978, were the powerhouse team in the division. And as we now know, Bud's association with the Mets is still far from over.
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Lenny Randle
Born: February 12, 1949
at Long Beach, Cal.
Died: December 29, 2024 at Murrieta, Cal.
Randle
Years with Mets: 1977, 1978

268 games. 7 hr, 62 rbi, 0.272
131 runs, 47 stolen bases


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1. Tom Seaver 395 Seaver
2. Jerry Koosman 346
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6. Al Leiter 213 Koosman
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8. Jon Matlack 199
9. Bobby Jones 190
10. Craig Swan 184



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