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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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Born in Middle America, Tested on Iwo Jima
New York Daily News, April 4, 1972
Dick Young eulogizes Gil Hodges. Plus Phil Pepe on "The Last Plane Trip Home to Brooklyn" and a memorial cartoon by Bill Gallo.
Tags: Gil Hodges.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ted Martinez
Born: December 10, 1947
at Barahona, Dominican Republic
Martinez
Years with Mets: 1970 - 1974

353 games. 5 hr, 86 rbi, 0.235
104 runs, 19 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2005 Game Results
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 1 Glavine (W, 4-5)
06/05 Giants 6, Mets 3 Ishii (L, 1-4)
06/05 Mets 12, Giants 1 Benson (W, 4-2)
08/26 Mets 1, Giants 0 Trachsel (W, 1-0)
08/27 Giants 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 10-11)
08/28 Giants 4, Mets 1 Benson (L, 9-6)
2005 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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