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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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John Olerud
Born: August 5, 1968
at Seattle, Wash.
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Years with Mets: 1997 - 1999

476 games. 63 hr, 291 rbi, 0.315
288 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
1999 Game Results
05/07 Diamondbacks 14, Mets 7 Hershiser (L, 2-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Yoshii (W, 2-3)
05/09 Diamondbacks 11, Mets 6 Reed (L, 2-1)
05/28 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 Reed (L, 3-2)
05/29 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 7 Beltran (L, 1-1)
05/30 Diamondbacks 10, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 5-4)
08/27 Mets 6, Diamondbacks 3 Dotel (W, 5-1)
08/28 Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3 Cook (L, 10-4)
08/29 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 10-9)
1999 totals: 2 wins, 7 losses



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