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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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An Indoor-Outdoor Stadium Could Seat 160,000 -- And Pay
New York Daily News, October 6, 1941
Citi Field is where it is because that's where Shea Stadium was. And Shea was where it was because of plans that go all the way back to 1941, as we see in this article.


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Alberto Castillo
Born: February 10, 1970
at San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
Castillo
Years with Mets: 1995 - 1998

92 games. 2 hr, 14 rbi, 0.198
19 runs, 1 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Stolen Bases
1. Jose Reyes 408 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 281
3. Howard Johnson 202
4. David Wright 196
5. Darryl Strawberry 191
6. Lee Mazzilli 152 Wilson
7. Lenny Dykstra 116
8. Bud Harrelson 115
9. Wally Backman 106
10. Roger Cedeno 105



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