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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

Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
New York Daily News, June 15, 1979
The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.


Randomly selected Met Player

Tug McGraw
Born: August 30, 1944
at Martinez, Cal.
Died: January 5, 2004 at Nashville, Tenn.
McGraw
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967, 1969 - 1974

361 games. 47 - 55, 3.17
618 strikeouts, 85 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1964 Game Results
05/01 Reds 4, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 1-3)
05/02 Mets 3, Reds 0 Jackson (W, 2-3)
05/03 Reds 6, Mets 5 Bauta (L, 0-2)
05/03 Reds 6, Mets 3 Hook (L, 0-1)
05/06 Reds 12, Mets 4 Wakefield (L, 0-1)
05/07 Mets 3, Reds 2 Jackson (W, 3-3)
07/12 Mets 1, Reds 0 Cisco (W, 4-11)
07/12 Mets 5, Reds 1 Lary (W, 1-3)
07/21 Mets 4, Reds 2 Wakefield (W, 3-3)
07/22 Mets 4, Reds 3 Hunter (W, 1-1)
07/23 Reds 5, Mets 4 Sutherland (L, 0-3)
08/25 Reds 7, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 7-13)
08/26 Mets 3, Reds 1 Stallard (W, 8-16)
09/25 Reds 3, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 10-16)
09/25 Reds 4, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 10-17)
09/26 Reds 6, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 1-5)
09/27 Reds 4, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 10-20)
09/27 Reds 3, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 6-18)
1964 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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