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Today is April 5

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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Bob Johnson
Born: March 4, 1936
at Omaha, Neb.
Died: November 9, 2019 at St. Paul, Minn.
Johnson
Years with Mets: 1967

90 games. 5 hr, 27 rbi, 0.348
26 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2016 Game Results
05/13 Rockies 5, Mets 2 Harvey (L, 3-5)
05/14 Rockies 7, Mets 4 Verrett (L, 3-1)
05/15 Rockies 4, Mets 3 Henderson (L, 0-2)
07/28 Rockies 2, Mets 1 Familia (L, 2-3)
07/29 Rockies 6, Mets 1 Matz (L, 8-7)
07/30 Rockies 7, Mets 2 Colon (L, 9-6)
07/31 Mets 6, Rockies 4 Blevins (W, 4-1)
2016 totals: 1 win, 6 losses



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