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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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Early Returns Favor Carter
Newsday, April 10, 1985
Newsday columnist Joe Gergen reflects on Gary Carter's Mets debut, and the catcher's ongoing association with Vice President George H.W. Bush.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Rusty Tillman
Born: August 29, 1960
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Tillman
Years with Mets: 1982

12 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.154
4 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1963 Game Results
04/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Craig (W, 2-2)
05/19 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-6)
05/19 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 MacKenzie (L, 3-1)
05/21 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 1-4)
05/22 Dodgers 7, Mets 3 Willey (L, 4-3)
07/10 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Willey (L, 6-8)
07/11 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-14)
07/12 Dodgers 6, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 6-10)
07/13 Dodgers 11, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 3-7)
07/30 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Stallard (W, 4-9)
07/31 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-19)
08/16 Dodgers 9, Mets 7 Bearnarth (L, 2-4)
08/17 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 6-11)
08/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 8-15)
08/18 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Willey (L, 7-11)
09/24 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 6-17)
09/25 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 5-22)
09/26 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Cisco (L, 7-15)
1963 totals: 2 wins, 16 losses



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