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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is April 5

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Sheriff Robinson (2002)

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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Dan Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Phil Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Teheran on April 5, 2024.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Don Hahn Born: November 16, 1948 at San Francisco, Cal.
Years with Mets: 1971 - 1974 318 games. 7 hr, 61 rbi, 0.236 72 runs, 6 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2012
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Miami Marlins	12	6	0	.667
Philadelphia Phillies	10	8	0	.556
Atlanta Braves	6	12	0	.333
Pittsburgh Pirates	5	2	0	.714
San Diego Padres	4	3	0	.571
Washington Nationals	4	14	0	.222
Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	.571
St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	.571
San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	.500
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	4	0	.429
Baltimore Orioles	3	0	0	1.000
Tampa Bay Rays	3	0	0	1.000
Chicago Cubs	2	4	0	.333
Colorado Rockies	2	5	0	.286
Houston Astros	2	4	0	.333
Milwaukee Brewers	2	3	0	.400
Cincinnati Reds	2	6	0	.250
New York Yankees	1	5	0	.167
Toronto Blue Jays	1	2	0	.333