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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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The owners who give Mets Midas touch; Martin as manager could solve Mets problems
New York Daily News, January 27, 1980
Profiles of the new Mets leadership. Phil Pepe of the Daily News suggests Billy Martin for Mets manager.
Tags: Nelson Doubleday, Fred Wilpon.


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Jose Iglesias
Born: January 5, 1990
at La Habana, Cuba
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85 games. 4 hr, 26 rbi, 0.337
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1979 Game Results
04/28 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 0-1)
04/29 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Allen (L, 0-3)
04/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Murray (W, 1-2)
05/07 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Murray (L, 2-4)
05/09 Dodgers 7, Mets 2 Allen (L, 0-4)
05/10 Dodgers 14, Mets 1 Swan (L, 3-3)
07/10 Dodgers 7, Mets 4 Swan (L, 8-7)
07/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Allen (W, 3-5)
07/12 Mets 12, Dodgers 5 Ellis (W, 1-2)
07/22 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Glynn (L, 0-2)
07/23 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 1-7)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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