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New York Mets purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets traded Bobby Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets purchased Jack Lamabe from the Chicago White Sox on April 26, 1967.

New York Mets traded Rick Auerbach to the Texas Rangers for Lenny Randle on April 26, 1977.

New York Mets released Mike Matthews on April 26, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Michael Tucker on April 26, 2006.

Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Cordell of the New York Mets as a free agent on April 26, 2021.

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Stanky is dead at 83
New York Daily News, July 6, 1999
Although it's not mentioned in this obituary, Eddie Stanky served one year in the Mets front office, in 1965. He is better known as a "fiery second baseman" with the Dodgers, Giants, and Braves.
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Hal Reniff
Born: July 2, 1938
at Warren, O.
Died: September 7, 2004 at Ontario, Cal.
Reniff
Years with Mets: 1967

29 games. 3 - 3, 3.35
21 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1968 Game Results
05/06 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-2)
05/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Ryan (W, 3-2)
05/08 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 0-1)
05/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 2-5)
06/01 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Koonce (L, 0-1)
06/02 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 0-3)
06/02 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 1-6)
07/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Jackson (W, 3-4)
07/20 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Selma (L, 8-5)
07/21 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
07/21 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Koosman (W, 13-5)
07/29 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 6-9)
07/30 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Selma (L, 8-7)
08/26 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
08/27 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Selma (W, 9-8)
08/30 Mets 8, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 13-9)
08/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 1-6)
09/01 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Short (L, 0-3)
1968 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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