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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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Bud Harrelson Is No Joke To New York Mets' Foes
Zanesville Times Recorder, July 21, 1968
A wire-service article from 1968 profiles Bud Harrelson. It opens with some Henny Youngman style jokes about Bud's light weight and goes on to describe some of the good-natured ribbing that Harrelson gets from his teammates. Bud also discusses his approach as a leadoff hitter.
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Ron Taylor
Born: December 13, 1937
at Toronto, Ont., Canada
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1971

269 games. 21 - 21, 3.04
197 strikeouts, 28 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2003 Game Results
05/23 Mets 6, Braves 5 Trachsel (W, 3-2)
05/24 Braves 10, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 5-4)
05/25 Braves 3, Mets 1 Weathers (L, 1-4)
05/30 Braves 5, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 5-5)
05/31 Mets 4, Braves 2 Seo (W, 2-2)
06/01 Mets 10, Braves 4 Leiter (W, 6-2)
07/07 Braves 7, Mets 3 Seo (L, 5-5)
07/08 Braves 5, Mets 3 Roach (L, 0-2)
07/09 Braves 6, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 6-9)
07/17 Braves 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-2)
07/18 Braves 11, Mets 4 Seo (L, 5-6)
07/19 Braves 7, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 6-10)
07/20 Braves 11, Mets 8 Stanton (L, 2-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Braves 5 Seo (W, 8-8)
08/27 Braves 4, Mets 1 Heilman (L, 2-6)
08/28 Mets 3, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 13-7)
09/01 Mets 3, Braves 2 Wheeler (W, 1-2)
09/02 Mets 3, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 14-7)
09/03 Mets 9, Braves 3 Trachsel (W, 14-8)
2003 totals: 8 wins, 11 losses



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