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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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Two Guys Talkin' Sports... by Bill Gallo
New York Daily News, July 27, 1962
Cartoonist Bill Gallo attempts to explain why the Mets are so bad.


Randomly selected Met Player

Phil Linz
Born: June 4, 1939
at Baltimore, Md.
Died: December 9, 2020 at Leesburg, Va.
Linz
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

102 games. 0 hr, 18 rbi, 0.209
27 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Colt .45's
1964 Game Results
05/22 Mets 2, Colt .45's 1 Bearnarth (W, 3-3)
05/23 Colt .45's 8, Mets 4 Hinsley (L, 0-2)
05/23 Colt .45's 4, Mets 0 Anderson (L, 0-1)
05/24 Colt .45's 5, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 2-6)
06/02 Mets 7, Colt .45's 4 Wakefield (W, 1-1)
06/04 Colt .45's 7, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 3-8)
07/01 Mets 8, Colt .45's 6 Wakefield (W, 2-2)
07/02 Colt .45's 7, Mets 1 Sutherland (L, 0-2)
07/31 Mets 3, Colt .45's 0 Lary (W, 2-3)
07/31 Mets 6, Colt .45's 2 Fisher (W, 7-12)
08/01 Mets 3, Colt .45's 2 Jackson (W, 6-11)
08/02 Colt .45's 9, Mets 7 Fisher (L, 7-13)
08/02 Mets 4, Colt .45's 2 Locke (W, 1-1)
09/07 Mets 7, Colt .45's 5 Jackson (W, 10-13)
09/07 Mets 6, Colt .45's 4 Fisher (W, 10-16)
09/18 Colt .45's 3, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 10-15)
09/19 Colt .45's 2, Mets 1 Hunter (L, 3-2)
09/20 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Parsons (L, 0-1)
1964 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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