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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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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ronny Mauricio
Born: April 4, 2001
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Mauricio
Years with Mets: 2023

26 games. 2 hr, 9 rbi, 0.248
11 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. Washington Nationals
2008 Game Results
04/15 Mets 6, Nationals 0 Pelfrey (W, 2-0)
04/16 Mets 5, Nationals 2 Maine (W, 1-1)
04/17 Mets 3, Nationals 2 Sosa (W, 2-1)
04/23 Mets 7, Nationals 2 Santana (W, 3-2)
04/24 Nationals 10, Mets 5 Perez (L, 2-1)
05/12 Nationals 10, Mets 4 Figueroa (L, 2-3)
05/13 Mets 6, Nationals 3 Maine (W, 5-2)
05/14 Nationals 5, Mets 3 Vargas (L, 0-1)
05/15 Nationals 1, Mets 0 Pelfrey (L, 2-4)
08/12 Mets 4, Nationals 3 Santana (W, 10-7)
08/13 Mets 12, Nationals 0 Maine (W, 10-7)
08/14 Mets 9, Nationals 3 Perez (W, 9-7)
09/09 Mets 10, Nationals 8 Smith (W, 4-3)
09/10 Mets 13, Nationals 10 Smith (W, 5-3)
09/15 Nationals 7, Mets 2 Martinez (L, 5-5)
09/16 Nationals 1, Mets 0 Pelfrey (L, 13-10)
09/17 Mets 9, Nationals 7 Knight (W, 1-0)
09/18 Mets 7, Nationals 2 Santana (W, 14-7)
2008 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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