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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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New York Daily News, January 27, 1980
Profiles of the new Mets leadership. Phil Pepe of the Daily News suggests Billy Martin for Mets manager.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Joe Christopher
Born: December 13, 1935
at Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: October 3, 2023 at Edgewood, Md.
Christopher
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

485 games. 28 hr, 156 rbi, 0.265
171 runs, 22 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1974 Game Results
04/26 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 1-2)
04/27 Giants 11, Mets 3 Swan (L, 0-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 0 Matlack (W, 2-1)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 4 Parker (W, 1-0)
05/07 Giants 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-3)
05/07 Giants 3, Mets 0 Stone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 2 Matlack (W, 4-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Giants 2 Koosman (W, 9-5)
07/06 Giants 5, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-7)
07/07 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 6-6)
07/16 Giants 9, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 9-7)
07/17 Giants 6, Mets 2 Apodaca (L, 2-5)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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