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New York Mets traded Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Veryzer on January 8, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Spehr of the Atlanta Braves on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets released Joe Crawford on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Dae-Sung Koo on January 8, 2005.

Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2016.

New York Mets claimed Stephen Tarpley on waivers from the Miami Marlins on January 8, 2021.

Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Claudio on January 8, 2022.

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Amazin's grace, how sweet it is
New York Daily News, October 28, 1986
The Mets have won the World Series. We don't get to say that nearly often enough.


Randomly selected Met Player

Joe Christopher
Born: December 13, 1935
at Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: October 3, 2023 at Edgewood, Md.
Christopher
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

485 games. 28 hr, 156 rbi, 0.265
171 runs, 22 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2016 Game Results
04/29 Mets 13, Giants 1 Matz (W, 3-1)
04/30 Mets 6, Giants 5 deGrom (W, 3-0)
05/01 Giants 6, Mets 1 Syndergaard (L, 2-1)
08/18 Giants 10, Mets 7 deGrom (L, 7-6)
08/19 Giants 8, Mets 1 Lugo (L, 0-2)
08/20 Mets 9, Giants 5 Colon (W, 11-7)
08/21 Mets 2, Giants 0 Syndergaard (W, 11-7)
2016 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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