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Today is December 28

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New York Mets traded Pat Zachry to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jorge Orta on December 28, 1982.

Chicago White Sox signed Darrin Jackson of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 28, 1993.

New York Mets purchased Gary Matthews from the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 28, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Hamulack on December 28, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Manny Aybar on December 28, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Woodward of the Toronto Blue Jays on December 28, 2004.

Chicago Cubs signed Taylor Teagarden of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 28, 2014.

Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Larkin keeps Phillips' recruiting plan from taking flight
New York Daily News, July 23, 2000
Also, "Stopping short of Barry bandwagon" by Vic Ziegel. About the Mets' attempt to add Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin for the 2000 pennant drive.


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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
Grote
Years with Mets: 1966 - 1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
314 runs, 14 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Home Runs
1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
3. Pete Alonso 226
4. Mike Piazza 220
5. Howard Johnson 192
6. Dave Kingman 154 Wright
7. Carlos Beltran 149
8. Michael Conforto 132
9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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