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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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Lenny Randle was acquired from the Texas Rangers after he had violently attacked manager Frank Lucchesi, but he then went on to provide an unexpected spark to the 1977 Mets. This is just part of Lenny Randle's story, as shown in this obituary.
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Joe Hicks
Born: April 7, 1933
at Ivy, Va.
Died: December 2, 2023 at Charlottesville, Va.
Hicks
Years with Mets: 1963

56 games. 5 hr, 22 rbi, 0.226
16 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1996
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 5 0 .615
Philadelphia Phillies 7 6 0 .538
Cincinnati Reds 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 6 7 0 .462
Montreal Expos 6 7 0 .462
Florida Marlins 6 7 0 .462
Chicago Cubs 5 7 0 .417
St. Louis Cardinals 5 7 0 .417
Colorado Rockies 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 4 8 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 8 0 .333
San Diego Padres 3 10 0 .231



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