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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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Shea, father of Mets, dies: A lover of baseball and man for all seasons
New York Daily News, October 4, 1991
Obituary of William A. Shea, one of the founders of the Mets and the man for whom Shea Stadium was named.
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Max Scherzer
Born: July 27, 1984
at St. Louis, Mo.
Scherzer
Years with Mets: 2022, 2023

42 games. 20 - 9, 3.02
294 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2004 Game Results
04/16 Pirates 7, Mets 6 Moreno (L, 0-1)
04/17 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Trachsel (L, 1-2)
04/18 Pirates 8, Mets 1 Seo (L, 0-2)
09/18 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Yates (W, 2-4)
09/19 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Heilman (L, 1-2)
09/19 Pirates 6, Mets 1 Benson (L, 4-4)
2004 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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