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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Tom Seaver
Born: November 17, 1944
at Fresno, Cal.
Died: August 31, 2020 at Calistoga, Cal.
Seaver
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1977, 1983

401 games. 198 - 124, 2.57
2541 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2006 Game Results
06/05 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Soler (W, 1-1)
06/06 Dodgers 8, Mets 5 Martinez (L, 5-2)
06/07 Mets 9, Dodgers 7 Glavine (W, 9-2)
09/07 Mets 7, Dodgers 0 Glavine (W, 13-6)
09/08 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Maine (L, 5-4)
09/09 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Hernandez (W, 8-6)
09/10 Dodgers 9, Mets 1 Trachsel (L, 14-7)
2006 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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