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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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Moses Offers the Dodgers Site in Queens for Stadium
New York Daily News, April 19, 1957
Walter O'Malley already had his sites set on Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles, but New York City made a last-ditch effort to keep the Dodgers, offering them the site where Shea Stadium would one day be built.


Randomly selected Met Player

Sammy Drake
Born: October 7, 1934
at Little Rock, Ark.
Died: January 27, 2010 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Drake
Years with Mets: 1962

25 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.192
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers
2006 Game Results
04/14 Mets 4, Brewers 3 Glavine (W, 2-0)
04/15 Brewers 8, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 9, Brewers 3 Bannister (W, 2-0)
05/12 Brewers 9, Mets 6 Lima (L, 0-2)
05/13 Mets 9, Brewers 8 Bradford (W, 2-1)
05/14 Brewers 6, Mets 5 Bradford (L, 2-2)
2006 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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