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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

Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ender Inciarte
Born: October 29, 1990
at Maracaibo, Venezuela
Inciarte
Years with Mets: 2022

11 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.125
1 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1989 Game Results
04/25 Mets 2, Braves 1 Cone (W, 2-1)
04/26 Mets 6, Braves 1 Gooden (W, 4-0)
05/01 Mets 3, Braves 1 Gooden (W, 5-0)
05/02 Mets 7, Braves 1 Ojeda (W, 1-3)
07/13 Mets 5, Braves 1 Darling (W, 7-6)
07/14 Braves 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 7-3)
07/15 Mets 6, Braves 4 Aguilera (W, 5-3)
07/16 Braves 6, Mets 2 Ojeda (L, 5-9)
07/20 Mets 4, Braves 1 Ojeda (W, 6-9)
07/21 Mets 6, Braves 4 Darling (W, 8-7)
07/22 Mets 7, Braves 5 Aguilera (W, 6-3)
07/23 Mets 7, Braves 2 Cone (W, 8-5)
1989 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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