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New York Mets signed free agent Yogi Berra on April 27, 1965.

New York Mets sold Luis Alvarado to the Detroit Tigers on April 27, 1977.

New York Mets claimed Buddy Baumann on waivers from the San Diego Padres on April 27, 2018.

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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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Jim Beauchamp
Born: August 21, 1939
at Vinita, Okla.
Died: December 25, 2007 at Union City, Ga.
Beauchamp
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

108 games. 5 hr, 33 rbi, 0.254
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1999 Game Results
05/10 Rockies 10, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 1-4)
05/11 Rockies 8, Mets 5 Jones (L, 3-1)
05/12 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Reed (W, 3-1)
09/03 Rockies 5, Mets 2 Wendell (L, 3-3)
09/04 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 11-9)
09/05 Mets 6, Rockies 2 Yoshii (W, 10-8)
09/13 Mets 6, Rockies 5 Wendell (W, 4-4)
09/14 Rockies 7, Mets 2 Dotel (L, 7-2)
09/15 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Wendell (W, 5-4)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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