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Today is January 8

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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

This Rich Ball Fan Can Afford a Diamond
Newsday, June 22, 1959
A profile of Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson (the article doesn't even mention her first name, Joan) as she prepares to work with William A. Shea to bring a team to New York to replace the Dodgers and Giants.
Tags: Joan Payson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Al Jackson
Born: December 25, 1935
at Waco, Tex.
Died: August 19, 2019 at Port St. Luci, Fla.
Jackson
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965, 1968, 1969

184 games. 43 - 80, 4.26
561 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1995 Game Results
05/09 Braves 3, Mets 2 Manzanillo (L, 0-1)
05/10 Mets 5, Braves 2 Henry (W, 1-1)
05/11 Mets 5, Braves 3 Jones (W, 2-1)
06/23 Mets 9, Braves 3 Saberhagen (W, 4-2)
06/24 Braves 5, Mets 4 Mlicki (L, 4-4)
06/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 1-5)
09/18 Braves 7, Mets 1 Jones (L, 9-9)
09/19 Mets 10, Braves 3 Mlicki (W, 9-6)
09/20 Mets 8, Braves 4 Isringhausen (W, 8-2)
09/21 Braves 3, Mets 0 Telgheder (L, 1-2)
09/29 Mets 6, Braves 3 Jones (W, 10-10)
09/30 Mets 8, Braves 4 Minor (W, 4-2)
10/01 Mets 1, Braves 0 Walker (W, 1-0)
1995 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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