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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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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Geremi Gonzalez
Born: January 8, 1975
at Maracaibo, Venezuela
Died: May 25, 2008 at Punta de Palmas, Venezuela
Gonzalez
Years with Mets: 2006

3 games. 0 - 0, 7.71
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2011 Game Results
07/25 Mets 4, Reds 2 Dickey (W, 5-8)
07/26 Mets 8, Reds 6 Niese (W, 10-8)
07/27 Mets 8, Reds 2 Pelfrey (W, 6-9)
07/28 Mets 10, Reds 9 Capuano (W, 9-10)
09/26 Reds 6, Mets 5 Byrdak (L, 2-1)
09/27 Reds 5, Mets 4 Thayer (L, 0-3)
09/28 Mets 3, Reds 0 Batista (W, 1-0)
2011 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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