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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Facing Up to It -- by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, April 21, 1964
New York's managers have their first wins of the season.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel.


Randomly selected Met Player

Omir Santos
Born: April 29, 1981
at Bayamon, P.R.
Santos
Years with Mets: 2009

96 games. 7 hr, 40 rbi, 0.260
28 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1997 Game Results
06/23 Mets 3, Braves 2 Reed (W, 5-4)
06/24 Mets 6, Braves 5 McMichael (W, 4-6)
06/25 Braves 14, Mets 7 Jones (L, 12-4)
07/10 Mets 10, Braves 7 McMichael (W, 5-6)
07/11 Mets 9, Braves 7 Lidle (W, 4-1)
07/12 Braves 7, Mets 4 Clark (L, 7-6)
07/13 Mets 7, Braves 6 McMichael (W, 6-6)
09/17 Braves 10, Mets 2 Jones (L, 14-9)
09/18 Braves 11, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 2-2)
09/26 Braves 7, Mets 6 Rojas (L, 0-2)
09/27 Mets 2, Braves 1 Crawford (W, 4-3)
09/28 Mets 8, Braves 2 Acevedo (W, 3-1)
1997 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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