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New York Mets signed free agent Phil Linz on April 2, 1968.

New York Mets traded Tom Veryzer to the Chicago Cubs for Craig Weissman and Bob Schilling on April 2, 1983.

New York Mets traded Jose Oquendo and Mark Jason Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals for Angel Salazar and John Young on April 2, 1985.

New York Mets traded Doug Simons to the Montreal Expos for Rob Katzaroff on April 2, 1992.

New York Mets traded Matt Ginter to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Colyer on April 2, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Josh Smoker on April 2, 2015.

New York Mets released Darin Ruf on April 2, 2023.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


All-Time Mets Leaders
Stolen Bases
1. Jose Reyes 408 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 281
3. Howard Johnson 202
4. David Wright 196
5. Darryl Strawberry 191
6. Lee Mazzilli 152 Wilson
7. Lenny Dykstra 116
8. Bud Harrelson 115
9. Wally Backman 106
10. Roger Cedeno 105



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