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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 16

Born on this date:

Ron Herbel (1938)
Dave Jauss (1957)

Died on this date:

Tom Hausman (2019)
Frank Thomas (2023)

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Billy Beane, Bill Latham and Joe Klink to the Minnesota Twins for Tim Teufel and Pat Crosby on January 16, 1986.

New York Mets traded Ronn Reynolds and Jeff Bittiger to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ronnie Gideon and Rodger Cole on January 16, 1986.

Minnesota Twins signed Randy Niemann of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 16, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Astacio of the Houston Astros on January 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Jorge Sosa of the St. Louis Cardinals on January 16, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Scott Schoeneweis of the Cincinnati Reds on January 16, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Casey Fossum of the Detroit Tigers on January 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Adam Wilk on January 16, 2017.

New York Mets signed free agent Jay Bruce of the Cleveland Indians on January 16, 2018.

New York Mets signed free agent Jed Lowrie of the Oakland Athletics on January 16, 2019.

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	Even with a strange glove, ex-Pirate was always a hit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 20, 2002 Better known as a Pittsburgh Pirate, Dick Stuart, "Doctor Strangeglove", was a Mets first baseman in 1965. This is his obituary.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Ralph Terry Born: January 9, 1936 at Big Cabin, Okla. Died: March 16, 2022 at Larned, Kan.
Years with Mets: 1966, 1967 13 games. 0 - 1, 4.18 19 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1971
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies	13	5	0	.722
Pittsburgh Pirates	10	8	0	.556
St. Louis Cardinals	10	8	0	.556
Montreal Expos	9	9	0	.500
Chicago Cubs	7	11	0	.389
Houston Astros	7	5	0	.583
Los Angeles Dodgers	7	5	0	.583
San Diego Padres	7	5	0	.583
Atlanta Braves	5	7	0	.417
Cincinnati Reds	4	8	0	.333
San Francisco Giants	4	8	0	.333