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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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Mets Get Bonilla for $29M; How Deal Was Done; Return of the Native
Newsday, December 3, 1991
Before Bobby Bonilla became the ex-player who would get a big check every July, he was a major free-agent signing for the Mets. Marty Noble, Joe Gergen, and Tom Verducci were all over the story for Newsday.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Timo Perez
Born: April 8, 1975
at Bani, Dominican Republic
Perez
Years with Mets: 2000 - 2003

372 games. 18 hr, 114 rbi, 0.276
121 runs, 17 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1985 Game Results
06/17 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Darling (W, 6-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Lynch (W, 4-3)
06/19 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/20 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Fernandez (W, 2-4)
06/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 11-3)
06/26 Cubs 7, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 5-3)
06/27 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 6-2)
08/02 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Leach (L, 1-1)
08/03 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 3-4)
08/04 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 17-3)
08/05 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 9-5)
08/09 Mets 6, Cubs 4 McDowell (W, 6-4)
08/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 18-3)
08/11 Mets 6, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 10-5)
09/18 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 7-9)
09/25 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 6-6)
09/26 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 23-4)
1985 totals: 14 wins, 4 losses



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