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Today is January 17

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New York Mets selected Roy Staiger in first round (24th pick overall) of free agent draft on January 17, 1970.

New York Mets selected Kevin Elster in second round of free agent draft on January 17, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Rafael Santana on January 17, 1984.

New York Mets traded Kelly Stinnett to the Milwaukee Brewers for Cory Lidle on January 17, 1996.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff D'Amico of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 17, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Young of the San Diego Padres on January 17, 2011.

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Real Surprise: He's No Loser, This Young Met
The Tennessean, August 27, 1967
Tennessee sportswriter Bud Burns expresses surprise that the "hapless expansion" Mets (in their sixth season) have a quality player in Bud Harrelson. Burns doesn't seem to appreciate defensive skills. He says that Harrelson's "lowly" batting average "overshadows anything else he had ever done."
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Randomly selected Met Player

Billy Cowan
Born: August 28, 1938
at Calhoun City, Miss.
Cowan
Years with Mets: 1965

82 games. 3 hr, 9 rbi, 0.179
16 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1998
Opponent W L T Pct.
Milwaukee Brewers 8 1 0 .889
Philadelphia Phillies 8 4 0 .667
Florida Marlins 7 5 0 .583
Cincinnati Reds 6 3 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
Colorado Rockies 6 3 0 .667
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 3 0 .625
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 4 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 5 4 0 .556
San Diego Padres 4 5 0 .444
Montreal Expos 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 4 5 0 .444
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 5 0 .444
Houston Astros 4 5 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250
Baltimore Orioles 3 1 0 .750
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667
New York Yankees 1 2 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 0 .333



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