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New York Mets purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets traded Bobby Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets purchased Jack Lamabe from the Chicago White Sox on April 26, 1967.

New York Mets traded Rick Auerbach to the Texas Rangers for Lenny Randle on April 26, 1977.

New York Mets released Mike Matthews on April 26, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Michael Tucker on April 26, 2006.

Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Cordell of the New York Mets as a free agent on April 26, 2021.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Casey Relearning How Loser Feels
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 19, 1962
Casey Stengel managed losing teams before his storied run leading the Yankees, and the Mets are returning him to those days. Includes a cartoon by Charlie McGill.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Choo Choo Coleman
Born: August 18, 1935
at Orlando, Fla.
Died: August 15, 2016 at Orangeburg, S.C.
Coleman
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963, 1966

167 games. 9 hr, 26 rbi, 0.205
48 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1986 Game Results
05/20 Mets 2, Giants 1 Ojeda (W, 6-1)
05/21 Mets 7, Giants 4 Darling (W, 5-0)
05/22 Giants 10, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 5-2)
05/30 Mets 8, Giants 7 Orosco (W, 2-2)
05/31 Giants 7, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 6-2)
06/01 Giants 7, Mets 3 Darling (L, 6-1)
08/22 Mets 5, Giants 3 Gooden (W, 13-4)
08/23 Mets 3, Giants 2 Ojeda (W, 14-4)
08/24 Giants 10, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-6)
09/01 Mets 5, Giants 2 McDowell (W, 13-7)
09/02 Giants 4, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 13-5)
09/03 Mets 4, Giants 2 Ojeda (W, 16-4)
1986 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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