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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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Kingman a Met Steal at 125G
New York Daily News, March 1, 1975
The Mets have purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Dick Young makes an intriguing reference to the "unspent Catfish Hunter fund".
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jeff McKnight
Born: February 18, 1963
at Conway, Ark.
Died: March 1, 2015 at Bee Branch, Ark.
McKnight
Years with Mets: 1989, 1992 - 1994

173 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.250
32 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1969 Game Results
05/13 Braves 4, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 2-3)
05/14 Mets 9, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 5-2)
05/15 Braves 6, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 1-6)
05/21 Mets 5, Braves 0 Seaver (W, 6-2)
05/22 Braves 15, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 3-1)
08/01 Mets 5, Braves 4 Koonce (W, 5-3)
08/02 Mets 1, Braves 0 McAndrew (W, 3-3)
08/03 Mets 6, Braves 5 Taylor (W, 6-2)
08/08 Mets 4, Braves 1 Koosman (W, 9-7)
08/08 Braves 1, Mets 0 Taylor (L, 6-3)
08/09 Mets 5, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 16-7)
08/10 Mets 3, Braves 0 Cardwell (W, 4-9)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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