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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 Their Man: Get Viola for 5 pitchers; Mookie to Jays
Newsday, August 1, 1989
Former Cy Young winner, Long Island's Frank Viola is a Met. Mets legend Mookie Wilson is dispatched to Toronto.
Tags: Rick Aguilera, Jeff Musselman, Frank Viola, David West, Mookie Wilson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Joe Orsulak
Born: May 31, 1962
at Glen Ridge, N.J.
Orsulak
Years with Mets: 1993 - 1995

338 games. 17 hr, 114 rbi, 0.276
139 runs, 10 stolen bases


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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