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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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Ron Hodges
Born: June 22, 1949
at Rocky Mount, Va.
Died: November 24, 2023 at Roanoke, Va.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

666 games. 19 hr, 147 rbi, 0.240
119 runs, 10 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1994 Game Results
04/18 Padres 6, Mets 3 Hurst (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 4, Padres 3 Saberhagen (W, 2-0)
04/26 Padres 6, Mets 3 Smith (L, 1-3)
04/27 Mets 3, Padres 2 Linton (W, 2-0)
06/30 Mets 3, Padres 1 Saberhagen (W, 8-4)
07/01 Mets 10, Padres 7 Jones (W, 8-7)
07/02 Padres 4, Mets 1 Jacome (L, 0-1)
07/03 Padres 7, Mets 0 Smith (L, 4-8)
07/15 Mets 7, Padres 3 Jones (W, 10-7)
07/15 Padres 2, Mets 1 Maddux (L, 1-1)
07/16 Mets 5, Padres 4 Jacome (W, 2-1)
07/17 Padres 10, Mets 1 Smith (L, 4-9)
1994 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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