This Date In Mets History December 23rd

December 23 - On this date in Mets history:

Birthdays

1942: Jerry Koosman was born
1953: Jerry Manuel was born
1958: Tim Leary was born
1968: Rick White was born

Notable Transactions

1992: Mackey Sasser signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.

1996: Mets sign Free Agent Catcher Todd "Tank" Pratt.
1999: Mets trade Octavio Dotel, Roger Cedeno, and Kyle Kessel to the Houston Astros for Mike Hampton and Derek Bell.

Source: Ultimate Mets Database