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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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Mets' Hodges Dies of Heart Attack
New York Daily News, April 3, 1972
News account of the sudden and unexpected death of Mets manager Gil Hodges in 1972.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Jacobs
Born: October 30, 1980
at Chula Vista, Cal.
Jacobs
Years with Mets: 2005, 2010

37 games. 12 hr, 25 rbi, 0.290
20 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2003 Game Results
04/25 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 3 Stanton (W, 1-2)
04/27 Diamondbacks 6, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 3-2)
04/27 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 3 Seo (L, 1-2)
08/08 Mets 3, Diamondbacks 1 Glavine (W, 7-11)
08/09 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 0-3)
08/10 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 11-6)
2003 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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