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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

Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou
New York Daily News, April 11, 1962
The Mets' first game of their first season, scheduled to be played against the Cardinals in St. Louis, is rained out.


Randomly selected Met Player

Todd Pratt
Born: February 9, 1967
at Bellevue, Neb.
Pratt
Years with Mets: 1997 - 2001

276 games. 17 hr, 87 rbi, 0.265
78 runs, 3 stolen bases


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8. Roger McDowell 84
9. Francisco Rodriguez 83
10. Neil Allen 69



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