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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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Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
Two very early Mets fans, Vinny Galasso and Tom Rossetti, write to their local newspaper to say they'd rather cheer for a losing Mets team than a winning Yankees team.


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Jeff Kaiser
Born: July 24, 1960
at Wyandotte, Mich.
Kaiser
Years with Mets: 1993

6 games. 0 - 0, 11.57
5 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2005 Game Results
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 1 Glavine (W, 4-5)
06/05 Giants 6, Mets 3 Ishii (L, 1-4)
06/05 Mets 12, Giants 1 Benson (W, 4-2)
08/26 Mets 1, Giants 0 Trachsel (W, 1-0)
08/27 Giants 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 10-11)
08/28 Giants 4, Mets 1 Benson (L, 9-6)
2005 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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