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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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Bobby Valentine
Born: May 13, 1950
at Stamford, Conn.
Valentine
Years with Mets: 1977, 1978

111 games. 2 hr, 21 rbi, 0.222
25 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1963 Game Results
04/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Craig (W, 2-2)
05/19 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-6)
05/19 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 MacKenzie (L, 3-1)
05/21 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 1-4)
05/22 Dodgers 7, Mets 3 Willey (L, 4-3)
07/10 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Willey (L, 6-8)
07/11 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-14)
07/12 Dodgers 6, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 6-10)
07/13 Dodgers 11, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 3-7)
07/30 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Stallard (W, 4-9)
07/31 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-19)
08/16 Dodgers 9, Mets 7 Bearnarth (L, 2-4)
08/17 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 6-11)
08/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 8-15)
08/18 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Willey (L, 7-11)
09/24 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 6-17)
09/25 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 5-22)
09/26 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Cisco (L, 7-15)
1963 totals: 2 wins, 16 losses



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