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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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Mets Get Their Man: Get Viola for 5 pitchers; Mookie to Jays
Newsday, August 1, 1989
Former Cy Young winner, Long Island's Frank Viola is a Met. Mets legend Mookie Wilson is dispatched to Toronto.
Tags: Rick Aguilera, Jeff Musselman, Frank Viola, David West, Mookie Wilson.


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Tom Grieve
Born: March 4, 1948
at Pittsfield, Mass.
Grieve
Years with Mets: 1978

54 games. 2 hr, 8 rbi, 0.208
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1999 Game Results
04/23 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Cook (W, 3-0)
04/24 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Watson (L, 1-2)
04/25 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Hershiser (L, 1-2)
07/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Cook (W, 8-2)
07/24 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Dotel (W, 3-1)
07/25 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Leiter (W, 9-7)
07/30 Mets 10, Cubs 9 Mahomes (W, 4-0)
07/31 Cubs 17, Mets 10 Isringhausen (L, 1-3)
08/01 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Mahomes (W, 5-0)
1999 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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