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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

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

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

	METS SOLD: Record $21.1 million paid by Doubleday-Pickett group New York Daily News, January 25, 1980 The Mets are sold for the first time in their history. Plus, "Mets present a big task for Doubleday".
Tags: Lorinda de Roulet, Nelson Doubleday.

Randomly selected Met Player

Jose Vizcaino Born: March 26, 1968 at San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Years with Mets: 1994 - 1996 334 games. 7 hr, 121 rbi, 0.282 160 runs, 18 stolen bases

Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals 1991 Game Results
05/24	Mets 6, Cardinals 2	Cone (W, 4-3)
05/25	Cardinals 7, Mets 2	Whitehurst (L, 2-2)
05/26	Cardinals 14, Mets 4	Gooden (L, 5-4)
05/31	Mets 10, Cardinals 5	Whitehurst (W, 3-2)
06/01	Cardinals 6, Mets 5	Franco (L, 1-4)
06/02	Cardinals 3, Mets 1	Darling (L, 2-3)
08/13	Cardinals 7, Mets 4	Viola (L, 12-9)
08/14	Cardinals 5, Mets 4	Franco (L, 2-7)
08/15	Cardinals 4, Mets 1	Whitehurst (L, 5-8)
08/21	Cardinals 7, Mets 3	Cone (L, 10-10)
08/21	Mets 8, Cardinals 0	Fernandez (W, 1-3)
08/22	Mets 6, Cardinals 0	Gooden (W, 13-7)
09/13	Mets 4, Cardinals 2	Burke (W, 2-3)
09/14	Cardinals 2, Mets 1	Cone (L, 12-13)
09/15	Cardinals 7, Mets 2	Schourek (L, 3-4)
09/20	Mets 1, Cardinals 0	Cone (W, 13-13)
09/21	Mets 5, Cardinals 3	Schourek (W, 4-4)
09/22	Cardinals 2, Mets 1	Young (L, 2-3)
1991 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses