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Today is January 18

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New York Mets traded Tim Leary to the Kansas City Royals for Frank Wills on January 18, 1985.

New York Mets traded Aaron Ledesma to the California Angels for Kevin Flora on January 18, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Roberto Hernandez on January 18, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Jeremy Reed of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 18, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent John Lannan of the Philadelphia Phillies on January 18, 2014.

New York Mets signed free agent Adrian Gonzalez on January 18, 2018.

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Suddenly, Bud's Stock Is Blue Chip
Newsday, October 23, 1988
In October of 1988, Marty Noble of Newsday speculates that Bud Harrelson's chances of becoming a big league manager are looking good. He's being considered for a position with the White Sox, but he may eventually succeed Davey Johnson, if Mike Cubbage doesn't.
Tags: Mike Cubbage, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson.


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Yogi Berra
Born: May 12, 1925
at St. Louis, Mo.
Died: September 22, 2015 at West Caldwell, N.J.
Berra
Years with Mets: 1965

4 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.222
1 runs, 0 stolen bases


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1. David Wright 390 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 272
3. Daniel Murphy 228
4. Ed Kranepool 225
5. Howard Johnson 214
6. Edgardo Alfonzo 212 Reyes
7. Carlos Beltran 208
8. Mike Piazza 193
9. Darryl Strawberry 187
10. Cleon Jones 182



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