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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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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1983 Game Results
06/07 Cubs 6, Mets 1 Orosco (L, 3-2)
06/08 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Torrez (L, 2-7)
06/09 Mets 6, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 4-2)
06/13 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 2-8)
06/14 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Sisk (W, 2-1)
06/15 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Holman (L, 1-5)
08/05 Mets 9, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 9-5)
08/06 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Terrell (W, 3-4)
08/07 Mets 6, Cubs 4 Sisk (W, 5-3)
08/12 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Terrell (W, 4-4)
08/13 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 7-11)
08/14 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 8-7)
09/16 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Torrez (L, 9-16)
09/17 Cubs 7, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 13-7)
09/18 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Sisk (L, 5-4)
09/23 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Terrell (L, 7-8)
09/24 Mets 7, Cubs 6 Seaver (W, 9-14)
09/25 Cubs 11, Mets 7 Leary (L, 0-1)
1983 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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