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Today is April 5

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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Seaver to Reds and King to Padres
New York Daily News, June 16, 1977
On a brutal day in Mets history, Tom Seaver is dealt to the Reds for four players. In addition, Dave Kingman is sent to the Padres and Mike Phillips is traded to the Cardinals. (Bobby Valentine is one of the players that the Mets received from San Diego in exchange for Kingman.)
Tags: Dave Kingman, Tom Seaver.


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Jeremy Hefner
Born: March 11, 1986
at Perkins, Okla.
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Years with Mets: 2012, 2013

50 games. 8 - 15, 4.65
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1982
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 0 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
Montreal Expos 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 4 8 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250



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