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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


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Eric Cammack
Born: August 14, 1975
at Nederland, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2000

8 games. 0 - 0, 6.30
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1994
Opponent W L T Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 4 1 0 .800
Cincinnati Reds 4 2 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 4 6 0 .400
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 5 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 4 5 0 .444
Florida Marlins 4 6 0 .400
Houston Astros 3 3 0 .500
Montreal Expos 3 4 0 .429
Colorado Rockies 1 5 0 .167



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