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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

A glorious day at Shea; Hernandez lets his lumber do his latest talking
New York Daily News, September 13, 1985
In the heat of a pennant race, and in the midst of personal controversy, Keith Hernandez delivers a walk-off win against the Cardinals.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Kolb
Born: March 13, 1940
at Rock Falls, Ill.
Died: July 3, 2019 at Charleston, W. Va.
Kolb
Years with Mets: 1965

40 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.167
8 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1972 Game Results
04/25 Mets 2, Padres 1 Capra (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 5, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 3-0)
04/27 Mets 4, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 1-1)
05/05 Padres 6, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-3)
05/06 Padres 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/07 Mets 8, Padres 6 McGraw (W, 1-0)
07/04 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 11-4)
07/04 Padres 4, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 3-3)
07/06 Padres 1, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 3-3)
07/14 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 12-5)
07/15 Mets 2, Padres 1 Gentry (W, 4-6)
07/16 Padres 7, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 6-5)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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