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Today is March 17

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New York Mets signed free agent Jerry Martin of the Kansas City Royals on March 17, 1984.

New York Mets traded Pete Walker and Luis Arroyo to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Petagine and Scott Adair on March 17, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Timo Perez on March 17, 2000.

New York Mets released Joe McEwing on March 17, 2005.

Cleveland Indians claimed Anderson Hernandez of the New York Mets on waivers on March 17, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Travis Jankowski of the Philadelphia Phillies on March 17, 2022.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


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Robinson Chirinos
Born: June 5, 1984
at Punto Fijo, Venezuela
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Years with Mets: 2020

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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1980
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 9 3 0 .750
Chicago Cubs 8 10 0 .444
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250
San Diego Padres 1 11 0 .083



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