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Today is January 7

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Houston Astros signed Kevin Bass of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Marlon Anderson on January 7, 2005.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Val Pascucci of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2009.

Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Carter of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2011.

Atlanta Braves signed Alex Torres of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2016.

New York Mets released David Wright on January 7, 2019.

New York Mets traded Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez, Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco on January 7, 2021.

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Newsday, January 6, 1994
Kevin McReynolds is returning to the Mets, as Vince Coleman is sent to Kansas City.
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Bob Friend
Born: November 24, 1930
at Lafayette, Ind.
Died: February 3, 2019 at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Friend
Years with Mets: 1966

22 games. 5 - 8, 4.40
30 strikeouts, 0 saves


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1. John Franco 276 Franco
2. Armando Benitez 160
3. Jeurys Familia 124
4. Edwin Diaz 116
5. Jesse Orosco 107
6. Billy Wagner 101 Benitez
7. Tug McGraw 85
8. Roger McDowell 84
9. Francisco Rodriguez 83
10. Neil Allen 69



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