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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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Mike Bordick
Born: July 21, 1965
at Marquette, Mich.
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Years with Mets: 2000

56 games. 4 hr, 21 rbi, 0.260
18 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1998 Game Results
05/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Yoshii (W, 2-1)
05/08 Mets 9, Cardinals 2 Reed (W, 3-2)
08/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Leiter (W, 11-4)
08/11 Mets 8, Cardinals 3 Jones (W, 8-7)
08/12 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Franco (L, 0-7)
08/20 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Blair (L, 0-1)
08/20 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Reed (W, 15-7)
08/21 Cardinals 10, Mets 5 Nomo (L, 3-4)
08/21 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Reynoso (W, 5-0)
1998 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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