Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 8

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

Transactions:
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.

Newspaper Covers


01/08/2016

01/08/2016

01/08/2019

01/08/2021

01/08/2021

01/08/2021
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Joan Payson, Mrs. Met, Is Dead
New York Daily News, October 5, 1975
Obituary of Joan Whitney Payson, original owner of the Mets.
Tags: Joan Payson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Tom Hall
Born: November 23, 1947
at Thomasville, N.C.
Hall
Years with Mets: 1975, 1976

39 games. 5 - 4, 4.82
50 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1989 Game Results
04/07 Expos 7, Mets 3 Darling (L, 0-1)
04/08 Expos 3, Mets 2 Cone (L, 0-1)
04/09 Mets 2, Expos 1 Gooden (W, 2-0)
06/19 Mets 5, Expos 3 Gooden (W, 9-2)
06/20 Expos 8, Mets 5 Aguilera (L, 3-2)
06/21 Mets 2, Expos 0 Cone (W, 4-5)
06/26 Expos 5, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 9-3)
06/27 Expos 3, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 3-3)
06/28 Expos 4, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 5-7)
08/04 Mets 11, Expos 5 Ojeda (W, 7-9)
08/05 Mets 3, Expos 2 Darling (W, 9-9)
08/06 Mets 2, Expos 1 Musselman (W, 1-1)
09/15 Mets 5, Expos 0 Cone (W, 13-7)
09/16 Expos 10, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 11-5)
09/17 Expos 1, Mets 0 Darling (L, 13-13)
09/22 Mets 3, Expos 2 Darling (W, 14-13)
09/23 Mets 13, Expos 6 Viola (W, 4-5)
09/24 Expos 6, Mets 5 Machado (L, 0-1)
1989 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database