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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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Mets Bag a Tiger: Trade Terrell for third baseman Johnson
Newsday, December 8, 1984
The Mets have traded pitcher Walt Terrell to the Tigers for Howard Johnson.
Tags: Howard Johnson, Ray Knight, Walt Terrell.


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Aaron Heilman
Born: November 12, 1978
at Logansport, Ind.
Heilman
Years with Mets: 2003 - 2008

305 games. 22 - 33, 4.24
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1967 Game Results
04/14 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 0-1)
04/15 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 0-1)
04/16 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Denehy (L, 0-1)
04/21 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Fisher (W, 1-1)
04/22 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Shaw (L, 0-2)
04/23 Phillies 10, Mets 6 Shaw (L, 0-1)
04/23 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Denehy (L, 0-2)
06/20 Phillies 4, Mets 0 Hendley (L, 0-1)
06/21 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Fisher (W, 5-7)
06/28 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 6-5)
06/29 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-9)
08/14 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Fisher (W, 8-13)
08/15 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reniff (L, 3-3)
08/15 Phillies 7, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
08/16 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Koonce (W, 2-0)
08/22 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 12-10)
08/22 Phillies 11, Mets 4 Fisher (L, 8-15)
08/23 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Koonce (L, 2-1)
1967 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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