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Today is April 26

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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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Little Buddy Could Make Big Difference
Newsday, May 31, 1990
As Bud Harrelson takes the helm as Mets manager, Newsday columnist Joe Gergen looks back at how Buddy got to where he is, and also at what may lie ahead. Gergen points out that Bud is the only one of Gil Hodges' Mets players to become a manager.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Ben Gamel
Born: May 17, 1992
at Neptune Beach, Fla.
Gamel
Years with Mets: 2024

18 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.217
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1995 Game Results
05/09 Braves 3, Mets 2 Manzanillo (L, 0-1)
05/10 Mets 5, Braves 2 Henry (W, 1-1)
05/11 Mets 5, Braves 3 Jones (W, 2-1)
06/23 Mets 9, Braves 3 Saberhagen (W, 4-2)
06/24 Braves 5, Mets 4 Mlicki (L, 4-4)
06/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 1-5)
09/18 Braves 7, Mets 1 Jones (L, 9-9)
09/19 Mets 10, Braves 3 Mlicki (W, 9-6)
09/20 Mets 8, Braves 4 Isringhausen (W, 8-2)
09/21 Braves 3, Mets 0 Telgheder (L, 1-2)
09/29 Mets 6, Braves 3 Jones (W, 10-10)
09/30 Mets 8, Braves 4 Minor (W, 4-2)
10/01 Mets 1, Braves 0 Walker (W, 1-0)
1995 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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