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Today is April 5

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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

An Indoor-Outdoor Stadium Could Seat 160,000 -- And Pay
New York Daily News, October 6, 1941
Citi Field is where it is because that's where Shea Stadium was. And Shea was where it was because of plans that go all the way back to 1941, as we see in this article.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gus Bell
Born: November 15, 1928
at Louisville, Ky.
Died: May 7, 1995 at Montgomery, O.
Bell
Years with Mets: 1962

30 games. 1 hr, 6 rbi, 0.149
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1967
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 11 7 0 .611
Atlanta Braves 10 8 0 .556
Houston Astros 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Cincinnati Reds 6 12 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Chicago Cubs 5 13 0 .278
San Francisco Giants 5 13 0 .278
Philadelphia Phillies 4 14 0 .222



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