Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is April 19

Born on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Tim Foli and Greg Field to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Frank Taveras on April 19, 1979.

Newspaper Covers


04/19/2002

04/19/2014

04/19/2014

04/19/2014

04/19/2015

04/19/2015

04/19/2016

04/19/2017

04/19/2018

04/19/2018

04/19/2018

04/19/2022

04/19/2022
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
Tags: Gil Hodges.


Randomly selected Met Player

Pedro Martinez
Born: November 29, 1968
at Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
Martinez
Years with Mets: 1996

5 games. 0 - 0, 6.43
6 strikeouts, 0 saves


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



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database