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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

'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.


Randomly selected Met Player

Elio Chacon
Born: October 26, 1936
at Caracas, Venezuela
Died: April 24, 1992 at Caracas, Venezuela
Chacon
Years with Mets: 1962

118 games. 2 hr, 27 rbi, 0.236
49 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1985 Game Results
06/17 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Darling (W, 6-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Lynch (W, 4-3)
06/19 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/20 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Fernandez (W, 2-4)
06/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 11-3)
06/26 Cubs 7, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 5-3)
06/27 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 6-2)
08/02 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Leach (L, 1-1)
08/03 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 3-4)
08/04 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 17-3)
08/05 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 9-5)
08/09 Mets 6, Cubs 4 McDowell (W, 6-4)
08/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 18-3)
08/11 Mets 6, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 10-5)
09/18 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 7-9)
09/25 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 6-6)
09/26 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 23-4)
1985 totals: 14 wins, 4 losses



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