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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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Ex-Dodger star Lavagetto dies
San Francisco Examiner, August 11, 1990
Cookie Lavagetto was one of Casey Stengel's coaches during the 1962 and 1963 seasons. His place in Mets lore is as part of a Marv Throneberry anecdote, where he tells his manager, "Don’t bother arguing Casey, he missed first base too.”
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Jake Marisnick
Born: March 30, 1991
at Tampa, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 2020

16 games. 2 hr, 5 rbi, 0.333
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2011 Game Results
05/24 Cubs 11, Mets 1 Niese (L, 3-5)
05/25 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Gee (W, 4-0)
05/26 Cubs 9, Mets 3 Beato (L, 1-1)
09/09 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Acosta (W, 3-1)
09/10 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Parnell (L, 3-6)
09/11 Cubs 10, Mets 6 Stinson (L, 0-1)
2011 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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