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Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

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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Randomly selected Met Player

Dennis Ribant Born: September 20, 1941 at Detroit, Mich. Died: April 24, 2023 at Newport Coast, Cal.
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1966 72 games. 13 - 17, 3.68 132 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals 1980 Game Results
05/26	Cardinals 8, Mets 5	Falcone (L, 3-3)
05/27	Mets 9, Cardinals 5	Bomback (W, 3-0)
05/28	Mets 6, Cardinals 5	Kobel (W, 1-4)
06/03	Cardinals 8, Mets 1	Burris (L, 3-4)
06/04	Cardinals 1, Mets 0	Allen (L, 2-4)
06/05	Mets 2, Cardinals 1	Swan (W, 4-4)
07/12	Cardinals 8, Mets 6	Glynn (L, 3-2)
07/13	Mets 7, Cardinals 4	Falcone (W, 5-5)
07/13	Mets 10, Cardinals 4	Bomback (W, 6-2)
08/08	Mets 3, Cardinals 2	Reardon (W, 7-6)
08/09	Cardinals 9, Mets 6	Hausman (L, 4-3)
08/10	Mets 4, Cardinals 1	Bomback (W, 9-3)
09/26	Cardinals 5, Mets 1	Allen (L, 7-10)
09/27	Cardinals 4, Mets 2	Bomback (L, 9-8)
09/28	Mets 8, Cardinals 0	Scott (W, 1-1)
10/03	Cardinals 6, Mets 4	Jackson (L, 1-7)
10/04	Mets 5, Cardinals 2	Bomback (W, 10-8)
10/05	Cardinals 3, Mets 2	Falcone (L, 7-10)
1980 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses