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Today is April 7

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New York Mets signed free agent Clint Hurdle on April 7, 1983.

New York Mets signed free agent Bob Gibson on April 7, 1987.

Cincinnati Reds claimed Pete Schourek of the New York Mets on waivers on April 7, 1994.

Philadelphia Phillies claimed Nelson Figueroa of the New York Mets on waivers on April 7, 2010.

New York Mets purchased Adonis Medina from the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 7, 2022.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dellin Betances of the New York Mets as a free agent on April 7, 2022.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


Randomly selected Met Player

Kelvin Chapman
Born: June 2, 1956
at Willits, Cal.
Chapman
Years with Mets: 1979, 1984, 1985

172 games. 3 hr, 34 rbi, 0.223
50 runs, 13 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1972 Game Results
04/28 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/29 Dodgers 11, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/30 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Capra (L, 1-1)
05/10 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 2-0)
05/11 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 5-1)
05/11 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-1)
07/07 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 8-5)
07/08 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 McAndrew (W, 6-3)
07/09 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 11-5)
07/18 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 3-4)
07/19 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 12-6)
07/20 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Gentry (W, 5-6)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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