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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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After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
Memphis Press Scimitar, April 14, 1970
Reggie Jackson has established himself as a superstar, but Steve Chilcott, the player the Mets drafted instead of Reggie, is still hanging in there four years later, hoping to have a big league career.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Sergio Ferrer
Born: January 29, 1951
at Santurce, P.R.
Ferrer
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

69 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.175
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1967
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 11 7 0 .611
Atlanta Braves 10 8 0 .556
Houston Astros 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Cincinnati Reds 6 12 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Chicago Cubs 5 13 0 .278
San Francisco Giants 5 13 0 .278
Philadelphia Phillies 4 14 0 .222



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