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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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Art Shamsky
Born: October 14, 1941
at St. Louis, Mo.
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Years with Mets: 1968 - 1971

406 games. 42 hr, 162 rbi, 0.266
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All-Time Mets Leaders
Games Pitched
1. John Franco 695 Franco
2. Pedro Feliciano 484
3. Jeurys Familia 469
4. Tom Seaver 401
5. Jerry Koosman 376
6. Jesse Orosco 372 Feliciano
7. Tug McGraw 361
8. Armando Benitez 333
9. Bobby Parnell 329
10. Dwight Gooden 305
Aaron Heilman 305



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