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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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Mets Add Some Punch - Buy Texas' Randle
New York Daily News, April 27, 1977
The Rangers had to unload Lenny Randle after he assaulted manager Frank Lucchesi, and the Mets were the club who took a chance on him.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Eli Marrero
Born: November 17, 1973
at Havana, Cuba
Marrero
Years with Mets: 2006

25 games. 2 hr, 5 rbi, 0.182
4 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1965 Game Results
04/14 Astros 7, Mets 6 Bearnarth (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 5, Astros 4 Bethke (W, 1-0)
04/27 Astros 3, Mets 2 Ribant (L, 1-1)
04/28 Astros 12, Mets 9 McGraw (L, 0-1)
06/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
06/25 Astros 6, Mets 2 Spahn (L, 4-10)
06/26 Astros 2, Mets 0 Lary (L, 1-2)
06/27 Astros 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 3-10)
07/09 Astros 6, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-10)
07/10 Astros 10, Mets 1 Spahn (L, 4-12)
08/13 Astros 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 7-15)
08/14 Mets 1, Astros 0 Sutherland (W, 1-0)
08/15 Mets 3, Astros 0 Jackson (W, 6-16)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 3 Miller (L, 1-4)
08/31 Astros 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-3)
09/01 Mets 4, Astros 1 Jackson (W, 7-17)
09/01 Astros 8, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 0-1)
09/02 Astros 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 8-18)
1965 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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