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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

Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


Randomly selected Met Player

Yogi Berra
Born: May 12, 1925
at St. Louis, Mo.
Died: September 22, 2015 at West Caldwell, N.J.
Berra
Years with Mets: 1965

4 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.222
1 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1976
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 13 5 0 .722
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
San Francisco Giants 7 5 0 .583
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Cincinnati Reds 6 6 0 .500
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278



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