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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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Met players glad to have latest mate
New York Daily News, February 12, 1982
George Foster is a Met, and his new teammates are looking forward to big things. Plus, a Bill Gallo cartoon that addresses Foster's warning to LaGuardia airplane traffic.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Fregosi
Born: April 4, 1942
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: February 14, 2014 at Miami, Fla.
Fregosi
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

146 games. 5 hr, 43 rbi, 0.233
38 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1983
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 9 0 .500
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250



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