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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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Randomly selected Met Player

John Milner
Born: December 28, 1949
at Atlanta, Ga.
Died: January 4, 2000 at East Point, Ga.
Milner
Years with Mets: 1971 - 1977

741 games. 94 hr, 338 rbi, 0.245
315 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1977 Game Results
05/06 Giants 5, Mets 3 Swan (L, 1-3)
05/07 Mets 6, Giants 0 Koosman (W, 2-3)
05/08 Giants 4, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 2-2)
05/08 Giants 10, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 1-4)
05/17 Mets 8, Giants 1 Koosman (W, 3-4)
05/18 Mets 2, Giants 0 Matlack (W, 3-4)
05/19 Mets 4, Giants 3 Todd (W, 1-0)
07/26 Mets 8, Giants 3 Zachry (W, 2-3)
07/27 Mets 7, Giants 4 Matlack (W, 6-12)
08/05 Mets 3, Giants 2 Myrick (W, 1-1)
08/06 Giants 7, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 2-4)
08/07 Giants 7, Mets 4 Apodaca (L, 3-5)
1977 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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