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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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Redmen Steal No-Hitter From Yale
Newsday, May 22, 1981
Some have called it the greatest pitching duel in the history of college baseball, and both pitches were future Mets: Frank Viola for St. John's and Ron Darling for Yale.
Tags: Ron Darling, Frank Viola.


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Carlos Beltran
Born: April 24, 1977
at Manati, P.R.
Beltran
Years with Mets: 2005 - 2011

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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2007 Game Results
04/09 Mets 11, Phillies 5 Feliciano (W, 1-0)
04/11 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Perez (L, 1-1)
04/12 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Glavine (W, 2-1)
04/17 Mets 8, Phillies 1 Glavine (W, 3-1)
06/05 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Feliciano (L, 1-1)
06/06 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 5-3)
06/07 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Schoeneweis (L, 0-1)
06/29 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Hernandez (W, 4-3)
06/29 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Maine (W, 9-4)
06/30 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Sosa (W, 7-3)
07/01 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Pelfrey (L, 0-6)
08/27 Phillies 9, Mets 2 Lawrence (L, 1-2)
08/28 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Mota (L, 1-1)
08/29 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Perez (L, 12-9)
08/30 Phillies 11, Mets 10 Wagner (L, 2-2)
09/14 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 7-7)
09/15 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Sosa (L, 9-7)
09/16 Phillies 10, Mets 6 Mota (L, 2-2)
2007 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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