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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Suddenly, Bud's Stock Is Blue Chip
Newsday, October 23, 1988
In October of 1988, Marty Noble of Newsday speculates that Bud Harrelson's chances of becoming a big league manager are looking good. He's being considered for a position with the White Sox, but he may eventually succeed Davey Johnson, if Mike Cubbage doesn't.
Tags: Mike Cubbage, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jack Aker
Born: July 13, 1940
at Tulare, Cal.
Aker
Years with Mets: 1974

24 games. 2 - 1, 3.48
18 strikeouts, 2 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1975
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 11 7 0 .611
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
Houston Astros 8 4 0 .667
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
San Diego Padres 8 4 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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