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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career
Newsday, October 2, 1985
Newsday's Steve Jacobson salutes Ron Darling after he came through for the Mets in the first of three do-or-die games that the Mets would play in St. Louis as they battled the Cardinals for the division title in October 1985. Plus: Dwight Gooden says he had wanted to start that game.
Tags: Ron Darling, Dwight Gooden.


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Starling Marte
Born: October 9, 1988
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2022 - 2024

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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1984 Game Results
05/15 Mets 7, Giants 6 Orosco (W, 3-1)
05/16 Giants 4, Mets 3 Terrell (L, 3-3)
05/22 Giants 5, Mets 4 Darling (L, 3-3)
05/24 Giants 3, Mets 2 Terrell (L, 3-4)
08/17 Mets 2, Giants 0 Gooden (W, 11-8)
08/18 Giants 6, Mets 5 Gaff (L, 1-2)
08/19 Giants 7, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 8-4)
08/19 Mets 4, Giants 2 Berenyi (W, 6-5)
08/24 Giants 7, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 8-5)
08/24 Giants 6, Mets 5 Terrell (L, 9-10)
08/25 Giants 5, Mets 4 Berenyi (L, 6-6)
08/26 Mets 11, Giants 6 Gaff (W, 2-2)
1984 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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