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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets get Pirates' Taveras for Foli
New York Daily News, April 20, 1979
An exchange of shortstops between the Mets and the Pirates. The Mets get Frank Taveras, the Pirates get Tim Foli.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Cubbage
Born: July 21, 1950
at Charlottesville, Va.
Died: August 10, 2024 at Sunset, S.C.
Cubbage
Years with Mets: 1981

67 games. 1 hr, 4 rbi, 0.212
9 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1987 Game Results
04/17 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 1-2)
04/18 Cardinals 12, Mets 8 Orosco (L, 0-1)
04/19 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 2-1)
04/24 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Fernandez (W, 3-1)
04/25 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 1-1)
04/26 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Darling (L, 2-1)
06/29 Cardinals 8, Mets 7 Orosco (L, 1-6)
06/30 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Gooden (W, 5-1)
07/01 Mets 9, Cardinals 6 Myers (W, 1-3)
07/28 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Darling (W, 6-7)
07/29 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 McDowell (W, 5-3)
07/30 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Gooden (W, 8-3)
09/11 Cardinals 6, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 3-8)
09/12 Cardinals 8, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 13-6)
09/13 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Cone (W, 5-3)
10/02 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Mitchell (L, 3-6)
10/03 Mets 7, Cardinals 1 Aguilera (W, 11-3)
10/04 Mets 11, Cardinals 6 Myers (W, 3-6)
1987 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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