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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

This one's for you, Bud (Harrelson)
New York Daily News, September 9, 1984
Bud Harrelson has concluded his first season as a minor league manager, winning a Manager of the Year award and the New York-Penn League championship at Little Falls. This article includes praise for Bud from a future Mets shortstop, Kevin Elster.
Tags: Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Pete Walker
Born: April 8, 1969
at Beverly, Mass.
Walker
Years with Mets: 1995, 2001, 2002

16 games. 1 - 0, 4.26
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1974 Game Results
05/10 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 4-0)
05/11 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Swan (W, 1-2)
05/12 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-4)
05/20 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 1-2)
05/21 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Stone (W, 2-3)
05/22 Cubs 9, Mets 6 Apodaca (L, 1-3)
06/24 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Miller (W, 2-1)
06/25 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 8-4)
06/26 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Aker (W, 1-0)
08/01 Cubs 7, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 1-5)
08/01 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-5)
09/03 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Matlack (W, 12-10)
09/03 Mets 11, Cubs 4 Seaver (W, 9-8)
09/04 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Sadecki (W, 7-7)
09/13 Mets 6, Cubs 0 Seaver (W, 11-8)
09/13 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 5-6)
09/14 Cubs 12, Mets 0 Sadecki (L, 8-8)
09/15 Cubs 5, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 6-9)
1974 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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