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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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Chavez has gift of grab
Newsday, October 20, 2006
Game Seven of the 2006 NLCS is remembered for two things, one good, one bad. This is the good one: Endy Chavez's amazing catch of a potential home run off the bat of Scott Rolen of the Cardinals.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jay Bell
Born: December 11, 1965
at Eglin A.F.B., Fla.
Bell
Years with Mets: 2003

72 games. 0 hr, 3 rbi, 0.181
11 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1993 Game Results
04/27 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 2-3)
05/04 Dodgers 8, Mets 4 Tanana (L, 2-1)
05/05 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Maddux (L, 0-3)
07/08 Dodgers 11, Mets 8 Telgheder (L, 3-1)
07/08 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Innis (W, 1-2)
07/09 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 4-8)
07/10 Mets 7, Dodgers 6 Saberhagen (W, 5-7)
07/11 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 8-9)
07/22 Mets 10, Dodgers 5 Saberhagen (W, 6-7)
07/23 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 5-9)
07/24 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Young (L, 0-13)
07/25 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Hillman (W, 1-4)
1993 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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