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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Dick Stuart
Born: November 7, 1932
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: December 15, 2002 at Redwood City, Cal.
Stuart
Years with Mets: 1966

31 games. 4 hr, 13 rbi, 0.218
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1969 Game Results
05/06 Mets 8, Reds 1 Cardwell (W, 1-4)
05/07 Reds 3, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 2-2)
05/16 Mets 10, Reds 9 Koonce (W, 2-3)
05/17 Mets 11, Reds 3 Gentry (W, 3-3)
07/24 Reds 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 5-2)
07/25 Mets 4, Reds 3 Taylor (W, 5-2)
07/26 Mets 3, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 15-5)
07/27 Reds 6, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
08/04 Reds 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-7)
08/05 Reds 8, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 15-7)
08/05 Mets 10, Reds 1 Ryan (W, 4-1)
08/06 Reds 3, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 3-4)
1969 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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