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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gregg Jefferies
Born: August 1, 1967
at Burlingame, Cal.
Jefferies
Years with Mets: 1987 - 1991

465 games. 42 hr, 205 rbi, 0.276
246 runs, 63 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1975 Game Results
05/23 Mets 3, Braves 1 Matlack (W, 5-3)
05/24 Mets 5, Braves 1 Tate (W, 2-3)
05/25 Braves 6, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 4-2)
06/06 Braves 4, Mets 1 Tate (L, 2-5)
06/07 Braves 7, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 7-4)
06/08 Mets 7, Braves 6 Webb (W, 1-2)
07/07 Mets 3, Braves 1 Webb (W, 2-3)
07/08 Mets 4, Braves 3 Koosman (W, 8-6)
07/09 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 13-4)
07/17 Mets 4, Braves 3 Baldwin (W, 2-3)
07/18 Braves 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-8)
07/19 Mets 5, Braves 4 Seaver (W, 14-5)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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