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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Straw shuns extension
New York Daily News, September 28, 1989
Darryl Strawberry won't demand a trade, but he won't sign a contract extension.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Bob Heise
Born: May 12, 1947
at San Antonio, Tex.
Heise
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1969

26 games. 0 hr, 4 rbi, 0.295
11 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1979 Game Results
06/08 Astros 5, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 5-1)
06/09 Mets 4, Astros 0 Swan (W, 6-4)
06/10 Astros 5, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 2-2)
06/18 Astros 3, Mets 2 Hausman (L, 0-2)
06/19 Astros 3, Mets 1 Hassler (L, 0-1)
06/20 Astros 5, Mets 4 Swan (L, 7-5)
08/20 Astros 8, Mets 1 Swan (L, 12-10)
08/21 Mets 5, Astros 0 Falcone (W, 5-9)
08/22 Astros 3, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 5-7)
08/31 Astros 2, Mets 0 Swan (L, 12-11)
09/01 Astros 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 5-11)
09/02 Mets 5, Astros 4 Kobel (W, 6-8)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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