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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 11

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New York Mets selected Jeff McKnight in second round of free agent draft on January 11, 1983.

Texas Rangers signed Pat Mahomes of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 11, 2001.

New York Mets traded Javier Ochoa to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Martin on January 11, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe DePastino on January 11, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Tsuyoshi Shinjo of the San Francisco Giants on January 11, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Carlos Beltran of the Houston Astros on January 11, 2005.

Houston Astros claimed Fernando Martinez of the New York Mets on waivers on January 11, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent Hector Santiago of the Chicago White Sox on January 11, 2019.

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	No Miracle Newsday, October 22, 1973 The Mets lose the seventh game of the 1973 World Series in Oakland.

Randomly selected Met Player

DJ Stewart Born: November 30, 1993 at Gainesville, Fla.
Years with Mets: 2023, 2024 132 games. 16 hr, 45 rbi, 0.208 37 runs, 2 stolen bases

Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 1966 Game Results
04/29	Mets 5, Pirates 2	Selma (W, 1-1)
05/01	Pirates 8, Mets 0	Fisher (L, 0-4)
06/01	Pirates 3, Mets 1	Ribant (L, 1-2)
06/02	Pirates 5, Mets 0	Gardner (L, 2-3)
07/01	Pirates 12, Mets 0	Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/02	Mets 4, Pirates 3	Ribant (W, 4-3)
07/03	Pirates 8, Mets 7	Rusteck (L, 1-2)
07/03	Mets 9, Pirates 8	Gardner (W, 3-6)
07/08	Pirates 10, Mets 2	Shaw (L, 5-2)
07/08	Pirates 9, Mets 2	Fisher (L, 6-9)
07/09	Pirates 6, Mets 3	Hepler (L, 1-2)
07/10	Pirates 9, Mets 4	Shaw (L, 5-3)
08/09	Pirates 2, Mets 1	Ribant (L, 7-5)
08/10	Pirates 10, Mets 4	Shaw (L, 8-7)
08/11	Pirates 7, Mets 5	Gardner (L, 3-7)
08/16	Pirates 3, Mets 0	McGraw (L, 1-5)
08/17	Mets 8, Pirates 7	Hepler (W, 2-2)
08/18	Mets 9, Pirates 5	Gardner (W, 4-7)
1966 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses