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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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Mets Get Bonilla for $29M; How Deal Was Done; Return of the Native
Newsday, December 3, 1991
Before Bobby Bonilla became the ex-player who would get a big check every July, he was a major free-agent signing for the Mets. Marty Noble, Joe Gergen, and Tom Verducci were all over the story for Newsday.
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Bill Hepler
Born: September 25, 1945
at Covington, Va.
Hepler
Years with Mets: 1966

37 games. 3 - 3, 3.52
25 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1991 Game Results
06/11 Mets 2, Braves 1 Viola (W, 7-3)
06/12 Braves 6, Mets 1 Darling (L, 2-4)
06/13 Braves 3, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 3-3)
06/20 Mets 9, Braves 7 Gooden (W, 7-5)
06/21 Braves 4, Mets 2 Viola (L, 7-5)
06/22 Mets 7, Braves 2 Darling (W, 4-4)
06/23 Braves 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 3-4)
08/28 Braves 3, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-12)
08/29 Braves 2, Mets 0 Young (L, 0-1)
09/06 Braves 4, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 6-11)
09/07 Braves 6, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-14)
09/08 Braves 7, Mets 5 Franco (L, 4-8)
1991 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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