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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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City Welcomes Mets; Debut at PG Today
New York Daily News, April 13, 1962
The day before their first home game at the Polo Grounds, the Mets were honored with a ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


Randomly selected Met Player

Larry Stahl
Born: June 29, 1941
at Belleville, Ill.
Stahl
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

124 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.237
24 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1994 Game Results
04/22 Mets 3, Giants 1 Jones (W, 3-1)
04/23 Giants 10, Mets 1 Hillman (L, 0-2)
04/24 Giants 4, Mets 2 Saberhagen (L, 2-1)
05/02 Giants 10, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-2)
05/03 Giants 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 0-1)
05/04 Mets 7, Giants 4 Linton (W, 3-0)
07/04 Mets 2, Giants 1 Manzanillo (W, 2-1)
07/05 Mets 4, Giants 2 Saberhagen (W, 9-4)
07/06 Mets 4, Giants 1 Jones (W, 9-7)
07/22 Mets 6, Giants 3 Jacome (W, 3-1)
07/23 Giants 4, Mets 2 Remlinger (L, 0-4)
07/24 Giants 8, Mets 6 Manzanillo (L, 3-2)
1994 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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