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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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New York Daily News, October 12, 1986
Lenny Dykstra and Wally Backman have sparked the Mets to a big win in Game 3 of the 1986 NLCS.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Sid Fernandez
Born: October 12, 1962
at Honolulu, Hawaii
Fernandez
Years with Mets: 1984 - 1993

255 games. 98 - 78, 3.14
1449 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1994
Opponent W L T Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 4 1 0 .800
Cincinnati Reds 4 2 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 4 6 0 .400
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 5 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 4 5 0 .444
Florida Marlins 4 6 0 .400
Houston Astros 3 3 0 .500
Montreal Expos 3 4 0 .429
Colorado Rockies 1 5 0 .167



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