February 7 in Mets History: Jesse Orosco Joins the Mets as the Unforgettable Player to be Named Later (1979)

On February 7 1979 — Minor league pitcher Jesse Orosco becomes the player to be named later, going to the New York Mets in compensation for pitcher Jerry Koosman, who had been sent earlier to the Minnesota Twins . Greg Field was the other pitcher Minnesota sent to New York; he will never appear for

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