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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

METS SOLD: Record $21.1 million paid by Doubleday-Pickett group
New York Daily News, January 25, 1980
The Mets are sold for the first time in their history. Plus, "Mets present a big task for Doubleday".
Tags: Lorinda de Roulet, Nelson Doubleday.


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Manny Alexander
Born: March 20, 1971
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Alexander
Years with Mets: 1997

54 games. 2 hr, 15 rbi, 0.248
26 runs, 11 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
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1. Jose Reyes 113 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 62
3. Bud Harrelson 45
4. Cleon Jones 33
5. Brandon Nimmo 32
6. Steve Henderson 31 Wilson
7. Darryl Strawberry 30
8. Lance Johnson 27
9. Doug Flynn 26
David Wright 26



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