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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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Chuck Taylor
Born: April 18, 1942
at Shelbyville, Tenn.
Died: June 5, 2018 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1972

20 games. 0 - 0, 5.52
9 strikeouts, 2 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1982 Game Results
06/11 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-5)
06/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Swan (W, 5-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Orosco (W, 1-5)
06/18 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 1-3)
06/19 Mets 8, Cardinals 5 Hausman (W, 1-0)
06/20 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Scott (W, 5-5)
07/27 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Scott (L, 7-8)
07/28 Cardinals 7, Mets 5 Lynch (L, 1-4)
08/09 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Puleo (L, 8-9)
08/10 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Jones (L, 7-9)
09/10 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Swan (W, 9-6)
09/11 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 3-7)
09/12 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Falcone (W, 8-9)
09/17 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Allen (L, 3-7)
09/17 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Holman (L, 0-1)
09/18 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Falcone (L, 8-10)
09/18 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Terrell (L, 0-1)
09/19 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 6-8)
1982 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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