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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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Cleon Jones, by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, September 18, 1969
One in a series of portraits of the 1969 Mets by cartoonist Bruce Stark for the Daily News.
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Dick Selma
Born: November 4, 1943
at Santa Ana, Cal.
Died: August 29, 2001 at Clovis, Cal.
Selma
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1968

105 games. 17 - 21, 3.16
253 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1969 Game Results
04/14 Phillies 5, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Gentry (W, 2-0)
04/21 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 0-1)
06/17 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Gentry (W, 6-5)
06/17 Phillies 7, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 2-7)
06/18 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Koosman (W, 4-4)
06/19 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Taylor (W, 3-1)
06/24 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Seaver (W, 11-3)
06/24 Mets 5, Phillies 0 McAndrew (W, 1-2)
06/25 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Taylor (L, 3-2)
06/26 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 2-8)
09/05 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Seaver (W, 20-7)
09/05 Phillies 4, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 6-6)
09/06 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Cardwell (W, 6-9)
09/07 Mets 9, Phillies 3 Ryan (W, 5-1)
09/26 Mets 5, Phillies 0 Koosman (W, 17-9)
09/27 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 25-7)
09/28 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Gentry (W, 13-12)
1969 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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