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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

Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Pelfrey
Born: January 14, 1984
at Wright Patterson AFB, O.
Pelfrey
Years with Mets: 2006 - 2012

153 games. 50 - 54, 4.36
506 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1966 Game Results
05/13 Giants 5, Mets 4 Eilers (L, 0-1)
05/14 Mets 11, Giants 4 Fisher (W, 1-4)
05/15 Mets 6, Giants 1 Gardner (W, 2-0)
05/20 Mets 7, Giants 5 Selma (W, 3-1)
05/21 Giants 4, Mets 3 Gardner (L, 2-1)
05/22 Giants 5, Mets 0 Bearnarth (L, 1-1)
05/22 Mets 7, Giants 2 Hamilton (W, 4-3)
07/20 Mets 3, Giants 2 Fisher (W, 7-9)
07/21 Mets 14, Giants 3 Ribant (W, 5-4)
08/01 Giants 4, Mets 2 Friend (L, 4-2)
08/02 Giants 5, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 5-11)
08/03 Giants 11, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 7-11)
08/04 Mets 8, Giants 6 Hamilton (W, 6-11)
08/31 Giants 2, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 9-12)
09/01 Mets 2, Giants 1 Ribant (W, 10-6)
09/15 Giants 10, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 9-9)
09/16 Mets 5, Giants 4 Sutherland (W, 2-0)
09/17 Giants 6, Mets 4 Miller (L, 0-2)
1966 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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