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Today is April 26

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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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Seaver to Reds and King to Padres
New York Daily News, June 16, 1977
On a brutal day in Mets history, Tom Seaver is dealt to the Reds for four players. In addition, Dave Kingman is sent to the Padres and Mike Phillips is traded to the Cardinals. (Bobby Valentine is one of the players that the Mets received from San Diego in exchange for Kingman.)
Tags: Dave Kingman, Tom Seaver.


Randomly selected Met Player

Pat Strange
Born: August 23, 1980
at Springfield, Mass.
Strange
Years with Mets: 2002, 2003

11 games. 0 - 0, 6.35
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1973 Game Results
06/01 Padres 4, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-4)
06/02 Padres 3, Mets 0 Stone (L, 1-1)
06/03 Mets 9, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 7-3)
06/15 Mets 5, Padres 2 Matlack (W, 4-8)
06/16 Mets 10, Padres 2 Koosman (W, 6-5)
06/17 Mets 3, Padres 1 Stone (W, 2-2)
08/13 Padres 3, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 9-15)
08/14 Padres 9, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-14)
08/15 Mets 7, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 15-6)
08/27 Mets 6, Padres 5 Stone (W, 8-3)
08/28 Mets 8, Padres 6 Matlack (W, 11-15)
08/29 Mets 3, Padres 0 Koosman (W, 11-14)
1973 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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