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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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Moses Offers the Dodgers Site in Queens for Stadium
New York Daily News, April 19, 1957
Walter O'Malley already had his sites set on Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles, but New York City made a last-ditch effort to keep the Dodgers, offering them the site where Shea Stadium would one day be built.


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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1980 Game Results
05/05 Mets 3, Reds 2 Reardon (W, 1-1)
05/06 Reds 12, Mets 10 Reardon (L, 1-2)
05/07 Reds 3, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 0-1)
05/13 Reds 15, Mets 4 Burris (L, 2-3)
05/14 Mets 7, Reds 6 Reardon (W, 2-2)
07/18 Reds 5, Mets 3 Falcone (L, 5-6)
07/18 Reds 8, Mets 3 Bomback (L, 6-3)
07/19 Mets 13, Reds 3 Jackson (W, 1-0)
07/20 Reds 4, Mets 3 Reardon (L, 4-5)
07/25 Mets 2, Reds 0 Zachry (W, 5-5)
07/26 Reds 5, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 1-1)
07/27 Reds 10, Mets 4 Pacella (L, 3-1)
1980 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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