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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Jack Hamilton
Born: December 25, 1938
at Burlington, Iowa
Died: February 22, 2018 at Branson, Mo.
Hamilton
Years with Mets: 1966, 1967

74 games. 8 - 13, 3.90
115 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1981 Game Results
05/05 Giants 9, Mets 7 Jones (L, 0-4)
05/06 Giants 6, Mets 4 Zachry (L, 3-3)
05/07 Mets 3, Giants 2 Lynch (W, 1-0)
05/18 Giants 3, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 1-2)
05/19 Giants 4, Mets 1 Scott (L, 1-4)
05/20 Mets 4, Giants 3 Reardon (W, 1-0)
1981 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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