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Today is April 26

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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

Shades of Mel Ott - By Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, April 23, 1963
Yes, Bruce Stark is comparing Ed Kranepool to Mel Ott. Also, this cartoon contains outdated culturally insensitive content.
Tags: Ed Kranepool.


Randomly selected Met Player

Willie Montanez
Born: April 1, 1948
at Catano, P.R.
Montanez
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

268 games. 22 hr, 143 rbi, 0.247
102 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2003 Game Results
05/15 Giants 11, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 4-2)
05/16 Giants 7, Mets 5 Weathers (L, 1-3)
05/17 Mets 5, Giants 1 Trachsel (W, 2-2)
05/18 Mets 5, Giants 1 Glavine (W, 5-3)
08/12 Mets 5, Giants 4 Heilman (W, 2-5)
08/13 Mets 9, Giants 2 Trachsel (W, 11-7)
2003 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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