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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 get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
New York Daily News, February 8, 1979
Jesse Orosco is the player-to-be-named-later in the trade that sent Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The man who was on the mound for the last out of the 1969 World Series was traded for his 1986 counterpart.
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J.D. Davis
Born: April 27, 1993
at Elk Grove, Cal.
Davis
Years with Mets: 2019 - 2022

335 games. 37 hr, 120 rbi, 0.278
135 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2002 Game Results
07/19 Mets 4, Reds 2 Astacio (W, 10-3)
07/20 Mets 8, Reds 7 Weathers (W, 3-3)
07/21 Reds 9, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 9-8)
07/26 Mets 3, Reds 2 Guthrie (W, 5-0)
07/27 Reds 2, Mets 1 Corey (L, 0-3)
07/28 Mets 6, Reds 5 Trachsel (W, 7-7)
2002 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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