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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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Cards Defeat Mets in St. Louis Debut
New York Daily News, April 12, 1962
The Mets have played, and lost, their first game.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gil Hodges
Born: April 4, 1924
at Princeton, Ind.
Died: April 2, 1972 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

65 games. 9 hr, 20 rbi, 0.248
17 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1992 Game Results
05/08 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Innis (W, 4-1)
05/09 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Franco (W, 3-0)
05/10 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Fernandez (W, 2-3)
05/15 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Saberhagen (W, 3-2)
05/16 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-4)
05/17 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Young (L, 2-3)
07/20 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Innis (L, 5-6)
07/21 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Guetterman (W, 2-0)
07/22 Mets 7, Dodgers 5 Cone (W, 11-4)
08/18 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Cone (L, 13-6)
08/19 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 6-11)
08/20 Mets 11, Dodgers 4 Fernandez (W, 10-9)
1992 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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