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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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Wherever he went, Yogi was at home on the Hill
St. Louis Post Dispatch, September 24, 2015
Obituary for former Mets manager Yogi Berra, from a paper published in his home town of St. Louis.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Lenny Randle
Born: February 12, 1949
at Long Beach, Cal.
Died: December 29, 2024 at Murrieta, Cal.
Randle
Years with Mets: 1977, 1978

268 games. 7 hr, 62 rbi, 0.272
131 runs, 47 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1977
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 8 10 0 .444
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
San Francisco Giants 7 5 0 .583
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 8 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 14 0 .222
Cincinnati Reds 2 10 0 .167



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