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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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Mets Beat Phillies -- 3 N.Y. HRs in Row
New York Daily News, April 29, 1962
The Mets get their second win of their first season, a victory over the Phillies at the Polo Grounds that featured back-to-back-to-back homers from Frank Thomas, Charley Neal, and Gil Hodges.
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Damon Buford
Born: June 12, 1970
at Baltimore, Md.
Buford
Years with Mets: 1995

44 games. 4 hr, 12 rbi, 0.235
24 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1998 Game Results
04/30 Rockies 4, Mets 0 Jones (L, 1-3)
05/02 Rockies 7, Mets 3 Cook (L, 2-1)
05/03 Mets 5, Rockies 2 Reed (W, 2-2)
08/07 Mets 8, Rockies 7 Reed (W, 13-7)
08/08 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Reynoso (W, 3-0)
08/09 Rockies 11, Mets 4 Nomo (L, 3-2)
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 12-4)
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 3 Rojas (W, 5-2)
08/19 Mets 2, Rockies 1 Yoshii (W, 5-6)
1998 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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