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New York Mets signed free agent Joe Ginsberg on January 30, 1962.

New York Mets released Dave Kingman on January 30, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent John Valentin on January 30, 2002.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Victor Zambrano of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 30, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Robinson Cancel on January 30, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Shaun Marcum of the Milwaukee Brewers on January 30, 2013.

New York Mets signed free agent Aaron Loup of the Tampa Bay Rays on January 30, 2021.

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A Phillie now
Journal News (White Plains, NY), March 25, 1978
In retrospect, it's sad to see how jubilant Bud Harrelson is in this photo as he packs his bags to leave the Mets after having been traded to Philadelphia. But the Mets were going nowhere and the Phillies, in 1978, were the powerhouse team in the division. And as we now know, Bud's association with the Mets is still far from over.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka
Born: September 13, 1980
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Years with Mets: 2013, 2014

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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1971 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-2)
05/20 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 3-4)
05/25 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Frisella (W, 2-1)
05/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/18 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Gentry (W, 6-4)
06/19 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Frisella (W, 3-1)
06/20 Mets 7, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 5-3)
06/20 Phillies 9, Mets 7 McAndrew (L, 0-3)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 7-5)
06/29 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 10-3)
09/02 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Gentry (W, 11-9)
09/03 Mets 7, Phillies 1 Sadecki (W, 6-5)
09/04 Mets 6, Phillies 5 McGraw (W, 11-4)
09/04 Mets 3, Phillies 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
09/05 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 9-12)
09/10 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Koosman (W, 6-9)
09/11 Mets 9, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 18-8)
09/12 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Frisella (W, 7-4)
1971 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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