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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

Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ricky Otero
Born: April 15, 1972
at Vega Baja, P.R.
Otero
Years with Mets: 1995

35 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.137
5 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1992 Game Results
04/13 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 0-2)
04/14 Mets 8, Phillies 5 Franco (W, 1-0)
04/15 Mets 7, Phillies 2 Gooden (W, 1-1)
04/24 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 0-1)
04/25 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Fernandez (W, 1-2)
04/26 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Whitehurst (L, 0-2)
07/27 Phillies 5, Mets 0 Saberhagen (L, 3-3)
07/28 Mets 8, Phillies 6 Cone (W, 12-4)
07/29 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Innis (L, 5-7)
08/14 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 6-10)
08/15 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Innis (L, 5-8)
09/07 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Schourek (W, 5-6)
09/08 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 8-12)
09/09 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 12-10)
09/28 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Innis (L, 6-9)
09/28 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Vitko (L, 0-1)
09/29 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Young (L, 2-14)
09/30 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Fernandez (W, 14-11)
1992 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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