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Today is January 8

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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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Mike HR Makes It Unforgettable; Mets insisted on taking hats off to New York City
Newsday, September 22, 2001
Newsday's Marty Noble's report on Mike Piazza's home run on the first game back at Shea after the September 11 attacks, plus an article about the Mets' wearing of caps honoring NYC's emergency responders.
Tags: Mike Piazza, Bobby Valentine.


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Tim Locastro
Born: July 14, 1992
at Auburn, N.Y.
Locastro
Years with Mets: 2023

43 games. 2 hr, 3 rbi, 0.232
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1971 Game Results
06/04 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 7-2)
06/05 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 6-2)
06/06 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 3-4)
06/14 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 8-3)
06/15 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 6-4)
06/16 Mets 7, Dodgers 2 Williams (W, 2-1)
08/16 Mets 6, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 13-8)
08/17 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 9-11)
08/18 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Frisella (W, 6-3)
08/28 Mets 9, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 15-8)
08/28 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 McGraw (W, 9-4)
08/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 10-4)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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