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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

Mike HR Makes It Unforgettable; Mets insisted on taking hats off to New York City
Newsday, September 22, 2001
Newsday's Marty Noble's report on Mike Piazza's home run on the first game back at Shea after the September 11 attacks, plus an article about the Mets' wearing of caps honoring NYC's emergency responders.
Tags: Mike Piazza, Bobby Valentine.


Randomly selected Met Player

Dennis Bennett
Born: October 5, 1939
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: March 23, 2012 at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Bennett
Years with Mets: 1967

8 games. 1 - 1, 5.13
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2002
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 11 8 0 .579
Philadelphia Phillies 9 10 0 .474
Montreal Expos 8 11 0 .421
Atlanta Braves 7 12 0 .583
Milwaukee Brewers 5 1 0 .833
Chicago Cubs 5 1 0 .833
Cincinnati Reds 4 2 0 .667
San Diego Padres 3 4 0 .429
New York Yankees 3 3 0 .500
Colorado Rockies 3 3 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 3 3 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 4 0 .333
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 5 0 .286
Houston Astros 2 4 0 .333
Minnesota Twins 2 1 0 .667
Kansas City Royals 2 1 0 .667
Cleveland Indians 2 1 0 .667
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 4 0 .200
Chicago White Sox 1 2 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 0 6 0 .000



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