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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

It ends happily ever after for The Kid
New York Daily News, April 10, 1985
Mike Lupica of the Daily News on Gary Carter's game-winning home run against the Cardinals on Opening Day 1985.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gil Flores
Born: October 27, 1952
at Ponce, P.R.
Flores
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

81 games. 1 hr, 11 rbi, 0.213
17 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2005 Game Results
07/19 Mets 3, Padres 1 Looper (W, 3-4)
07/20 Mets 7, Padres 3 Glavine (W, 7-7)
07/21 Mets 12, Padres 0 Ishii (W, 3-8)
08/09 Padres 8, Mets 3 Martinez (L, 12-4)
08/10 Mets 9, Padres 1 Benson (W, 8-4)
08/11 Padres 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 8-10)
2005 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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