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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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Mets Get Their Man: Get Viola for 5 pitchers; Mookie to Jays
Newsday, August 1, 1989
Former Cy Young winner, Long Island's Frank Viola is a Met. Mets legend Mookie Wilson is dispatched to Toronto.
Tags: Rick Aguilera, Jeff Musselman, Frank Viola, David West, Mookie Wilson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Richie Ashburn
Born: March 19, 1927
at Tilden, Neb.
Died: September 9, 1997 at New York, N.Y.
Ashburn
Years with Mets: 1962

135 games. 7 hr, 28 rbi, 0.306
60 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1973 Game Results
05/24 Mets 7, Dodgers 3 Stone (W, 1-0)
05/25 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 2-6)
05/26 Dodgers 9, Mets 5 McAndrew (L, 3-4)
05/27 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-3)
06/08 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 7-4)
06/09 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Matlack (W, 3-8)
06/10 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-5)
08/08 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Matlack (W, 9-14)
08/09 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-13)
08/21 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Sadecki (W, 3-2)
08/22 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 1-6)
08/23 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Capra (L, 2-6)
1973 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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