Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1962: New York Mets signed free agent Ed Kranepool. 1964: New York Mets released Tom Sturdivant. 1975: New York Mets signed free agent Roy Lee Jackson. 2010: Jonathon Niese pitched six shutout innings, three New York Mets hit home runs (David Wright, Ike Davis [...]