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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is April 5

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Sheriff Robinson (2002)

Transactions:
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.

Newspaper Covers

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Wherever he went, Yogi was at home on the Hill St. Louis Post Dispatch, September 24, 2015 Obituary for former Mets manager Yogi Berra, from a paper published in his home town of St. Louis.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Shawn Gilbert Born: March 12, 1965 at Camden, N.J.
Years with Mets: 1997, 1998 32 games. 1 hr, 1 rbi, 0.120 4 runs, 1 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1997
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Cincinnati Reds	9	2	0	.818
St. Louis Cardinals	9	2	0	.818
Florida Marlins	8	4	0	.667
Montreal Expos	7	5	0	.583
Atlanta Braves	7	5	0	.583
Pittsburgh Pirates	7	4	0	.636
Philadelphia Phillies	7	5	0	.583
Los Angeles Dodgers	5	6	0	.455
Chicago Cubs	5	6	0	.455
San Diego Padres	5	6	0	.455
Colorado Rockies	5	6	0	.455
Houston Astros	4	7	0	.364
San Francisco Giants	3	8	0	.273
Toronto Blue Jays	3	0	0	1.000
Baltimore Orioles	2	1	0	.667
Boston Red Sox	1	2	0	.333
New York Yankees	1	2	0	.333
Detroit Tigers	0	3	0	.000