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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Dan Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Phil Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Teheran on April 5, 2024.

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'A good choice'
New York Daily News, May 30, 1990
When Davey Johnson was fired, the Mets considered Bud Harrelson and Mike Cubbage to succeed him. Harrelson got the job, and an endorsement from his rival. Cubbage would eventually get the job, but only for seven games as an interim manager in 1991 after Bud's firing.
Tags: Mike Cubbage, Bud Harrelson.


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Frank Tanana
Born: July 3, 1953
at Detroit, Mich.
Tanana
Years with Mets: 1993

29 games. 7 - 15, 4.48
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1967 Game Results
04/20 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/25 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/27 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 1-2)
06/09 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Taylor (L, 0-1)
06/11 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 0-2)
06/11 Cubs 18, Mets 10 Willhite (L, 0-1)
06/16 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Shaw (L, 2-3)
06/17 Cubs 9, Mets 1 Denehy (L, 1-7)
06/18 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Fisher (W, 4-7)
06/18 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 5-4)
08/27 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 12-11)
08/31 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 3-5)
09/01 Cubs 8, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 9-16)
09/01 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
09/02 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Koonce (L, 3-2)
09/02 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Selma (W, 2-2)
09/03 Cubs 4, Mets 0 Graham (L, 0-1)
09/03 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Frisella (L, 1-3)
1967 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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