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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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Frank Thomas, Pirates star and original Met, dies at 93
The Day (New London, CT), January 20, 2023
Frank Thomas was one of the stars of the original 1962 Mets. His 32 home runs that year would remain a Mets season record until it was broken by Dave Kingman in 1975. This is his obituary.
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Jesse Gonder
Born: January 20, 1936
at Monticello, Ark.
Died: November 14, 2004 at Oakland, Cal.
Gonder
Years with Mets: 1963 - 1965

226 games. 14 hr, 59 rbi, 0.271
46 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2005 Game Results
05/13 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Glavine (W, 2-4)
05/14 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Hernandez (L, 2-1)
05/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 3-3)
09/08 Cardinals 5, Mets 0 Benson (L, 9-7)
09/09 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Seo (L, 7-2)
09/10 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-2)
09/11 Mets 7, Cardinals 2 Martinez (W, 14-7)
2005 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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