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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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Mets pick a Strawberry in draft
New York Daily News, June 4, 1980
Darryl Strawberry is selected by the Mets in the first round of the 1980 amateur free-agent draft. (Plus Billy Beane and John Gibbons.)
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Ellis Valentine
Born: July 30, 1954
at Helena, Ark.
Valentine
Years with Mets: 1981, 1982

159 games. 13 hr, 69 rbi, 0.261
48 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1976 Game Results
06/11 Giants 5, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 6-4)
06/12 Mets 3, Giants 1 Swan (W, 3-6)
06/13 Mets 4, Giants 2 Lolich (W, 3-8)
06/13 Mets 4, Giants 1 Seaver (W, 6-5)
06/18 Mets 3, Giants 2 Seaver (W, 7-5)
06/19 Giants 5, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 3-9)
06/20 Giants 9, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 8-2)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 10-9)
08/25 Giants 7, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 2-3)
08/31 Mets 6, Giants 2 Lockwood (W, 7-7)
09/01 Mets 1, Giants 0 Koosman (W, 17-8)
09/02 Giants 10, Mets 7 Matlack (L, 14-8)
1976 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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