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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)

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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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	Cleon Jones, by Bruce Stark New York Daily News, September 18, 1969 One in a series of portraits of the 1969 Mets by cartoonist Bruce Stark for the Daily News.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Kane Davis Born: June 25, 1975 at Ripley, W. Va.
Years with Mets: 2002 16 games. 1 - 1, 7.07 24 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2001
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Florida Marlins	12	7	0	.632
Philadelphia Phillies	11	8	0	.579
Montreal Expos	11	8	0	.579
Atlanta Braves	9	10	0	.474
Los Angeles Dodgers	4	2	0	.667
Pittsburgh Pirates	4	2	0	.667
Arizona Diamondbacks	3	3	0	.500
Toronto Blue Jays	3	0	0	1.000
Colorado Rockies	3	4	0	.429
Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	.500
San Francisco Giants	3	4	0	.429
Houston Astros	3	3	0	.500
Chicago Cubs	2	4	0	.333
Baltimore Orioles	2	1	0	.667
Boston Red Sox	2	1	0	.667
New York Yankees	2	4	0	.333
Cincinnati Reds	2	4	0	.333
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	1	2	0	.333
San Diego Padres	1	5	0	.167
St. Louis Cardinals	1	5	0	.167