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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

Mets Add Some Punch - Buy Texas' Randle
New York Daily News, April 27, 1977
The Rangers had to unload Lenny Randle after he assaulted manager Frank Lucchesi, and the Mets were the club who took a chance on him.
Tags: Lenny Randle.


Randomly selected Met Player

Charley Smith
Born: September 15, 1937
at Charleston, S.C.
Died: November 29, 1994 at Reno, Nev.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

262 games. 36 hr, 120 rbi, 0.242
93 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1968 Game Results
04/14 Mets 4, Astros 0 Ryan (W, 1-0)
04/15 Astros 1, Mets 0 Rohr (L, 0-1)
04/23 Mets 3, Astros 1 Koosman (W, 3-0)
06/18 Astros 3, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 5-5)
06/18 Astros 6, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 1-8)
06/19 Mets 8, Astros 2 Koosman (W, 11-2)
06/20 Mets 5, Astros 3 Seaver (W, 5-5)
06/27 Mets 3, Astros 1 Cardwell (W, 2-8)
06/28 Astros 7, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 6-6)
06/29 Astros 2, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 11-3)
06/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 7-5)
08/05 Astros 6, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 14-7)
08/06 Mets 4, Astros 1 Koonce (W, 3-4)
08/07 Astros 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 10-8)
08/16 Astros 3, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 1-3)
08/17 Astros 1, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-4)
08/18 Mets 8, Astros 1 Cardwell (W, 7-10)
08/18 Astros 5, Mets 2 Selma (L, 8-8)
1968 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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