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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets Vote, Reject Giants Game
Newsday, June 7, 1968
Giants owner Horace Stoneham wanted to play, but the Mets voted to cancel a scheduled game in San Francisco to honor the memory of recently assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Tags: Ed Charles, M. Donald Grant, Gil Hodges, Ed Kranepool.


Randomly selected Met Player

Joe Hicks
Born: April 7, 1933
at Ivy, Va.
Died: December 2, 2023 at Charlottesville, Va.
Hicks
Years with Mets: 1963

56 games. 5 hr, 22 rbi, 0.226
16 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2001 Game Results
05/18 Mets 8, Dodgers 0 Leiter (W, 1-3)
05/19 Dodgers 10, Mets 2 Appier (L, 2-5)
05/20 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Benitez (W, 3-1)
08/17 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Rusch (L, 6-8)
08/18 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Riggan (W, 1-2)
08/19 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Trachsel (W, 7-11)
2001 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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