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Today is April 26

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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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Harrelson Faces Surgery and Misty Future
New York Daily News, May 21, 1975
As Roy McMillan once mentored young Bud Harrelson, Buddy is now mentoring his perceived successor, Mike Phillips. The Mets veteran shortstop, still only 30 years old, is struggling with a bad knee and is enduring a lot of pain.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Mike Phillips.


Randomly selected Met Player

Alex Escobar
Born: September 6, 1978
at Valencia, Venezuela
Escobar
Years with Mets: 2001

18 games. 3 hr, 8 rbi, 0.200
3 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1984 Game Results
05/15 Mets 7, Giants 6 Orosco (W, 3-1)
05/16 Giants 4, Mets 3 Terrell (L, 3-3)
05/22 Giants 5, Mets 4 Darling (L, 3-3)
05/24 Giants 3, Mets 2 Terrell (L, 3-4)
08/17 Mets 2, Giants 0 Gooden (W, 11-8)
08/18 Giants 6, Mets 5 Gaff (L, 1-2)
08/19 Giants 7, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 8-4)
08/19 Mets 4, Giants 2 Berenyi (W, 6-5)
08/24 Giants 7, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 8-5)
08/24 Giants 6, Mets 5 Terrell (L, 9-10)
08/25 Giants 5, Mets 4 Berenyi (L, 6-6)
08/26 Mets 11, Giants 6 Gaff (W, 2-2)
1984 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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