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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

Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


Randomly selected Met Player

Tim Byrdak
Born: October 31, 1973
at Oak Lawn, Ill.
Byrdak
Years with Mets: 2011 - 2013

136 games. 4 - 3, 4.32
84 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1997 Game Results
04/19 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Clark (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Jones (W, 3-1)
04/20 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 0-1)
04/21 Cubs 6, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 10, Cubs 6 Mlicki (W, 2-5)
06/11 Cubs 5, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 3-5)
07/16 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Reynoso (L, 6-3)
07/17 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Franco (W, 2-1)
09/05 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Bohanon (L, 4-4)
09/06 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Franco (L, 4-3)
09/07 Mets 9, Cubs 2 Jones (W, 14-8)
1997 totals: 5 wins, 6 losses



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