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Today is January 17

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New York Mets selected Roy Staiger in first round (24th pick overall) of free agent draft on January 17, 1970.

New York Mets selected Kevin Elster in second round of free agent draft on January 17, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Rafael Santana on January 17, 1984.

New York Mets traded Kelly Stinnett to the Milwaukee Brewers for Cory Lidle on January 17, 1996.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff D'Amico of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 17, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Young of the San Diego Padres on January 17, 2011.

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Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


Randomly selected Met Player

James Loney
Born: May 7, 1984
at Houston, Tex.
Loney
Years with Mets: 2016

100 games. 9 hr, 34 rbi, 0.265
30 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2008 Game Results
06/02 Giants 10, Mets 2 Perez (L, 4-4)
06/03 Mets 9, Giants 6 Martinez (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 3 Maine (W, 6-4)
07/08 Mets 7, Giants 0 Pelfrey (W, 7-6)
07/09 Mets 5, Giants 0 Santana (W, 8-7)
07/10 Mets 7, Giants 3 Schoeneweis (W, 1-2)
2008 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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