Mets Daily Discussion Thread - January 28, 2025

Good morning!

On this date in 1967, the Mets drafted Ken Singleton with the third overall pick in the 1967 January draft. At the time, there were three separate drafts with a June draft for high school graduates, a January draft for people who graduated and an August draft for those in summer leagues. The Boston Red Sox drafted Carlton Fisk with the fourth overall pick after the Mets. The January draft ended in 1986. On April 5, 1972, the Mets traded Singleton with Tim Foli and Mike Jorgensen to the Montreal Expos for Rusty Staub. Singleton went on to be a three time All-Star and played for the 1983 Orioles who won the World Series. Singleton went on to be a broadcaster for the YES Network until 2021.

Tsuyoshi Shinjo turns 53 today. The outfielder who played for the 2001 and 2003 Mets, he also played for the 2002 Giants where the Giants lost to the Angels in the 2002 World Series. After 2003, Shinjo returned home to Japan to play with the Nippon-Ham Fighters and won the 2006 Japan Series. He is currently manager of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

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