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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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The Lady's Fickle - By Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, August 20, 1963
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Randomly selected Met Player

Larry Miller
Born: June 19, 1937
at Topeka, Kan.
Died: March 21, 2018 at Phoenix, Ariz.
Miller
Years with Mets: 1965, 1966

32 games. 1 - 6, 5.35
43 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
1998 Game Results
05/04 Diamondbacks 4, Mets 2 Bohanon (L, 0-1)
05/05 Mets 9, Diamondbacks 1 Mlicki (W, 1-3)
05/06 Mets 8, Diamondbacks 2 Rojas (W, 2-0)
08/14 Mets 3, Diamondbacks 2 Reed (W, 14-7)
08/15 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 4 Reynoso (W, 4-0)
08/16 Diamondbacks 6, Mets 1 Nomo (L, 3-3)
08/22 Mets 9, Diamondbacks 4 Jones (W, 9-7)
08/23 Diamondbacks 4, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 12-5)
08/24 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5 Yoshii (L, 5-7)
1998 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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