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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

What's Going On Here; News Item: Mets trade Agee for Rich Chiles
New York Daily News, November 29, 1972
Dick Young suggests that Tommie Agee was traded because he and Cleon Jones had become "too thick" and one of them had to go.
Tags: Tommie Agee, Rich Chiles, Cleon Jones.


Randomly selected Met Player

C.J. Nitkowski
Born: March 9, 1973
at Suffern, N.Y.
Nitkowski
Years with Mets: 2001

5 games. 1 - 0, 0.00
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1979
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 1 .444
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
San Diego Padres 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 9 0 .250
Montreal Expos 3 15 0 .167



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