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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

An Indoor-Outdoor Stadium Could Seat 160,000 -- And Pay
New York Daily News, October 6, 1941
Citi Field is where it is because that's where Shea Stadium was. And Shea was where it was because of plans that go all the way back to 1941, as we see in this article.


Randomly selected Met Player

Doug Henry
Born: December 10, 1963
at Sacramento, Cal.
Henry
Years with Mets: 1995, 1996

109 games. 5 - 14, 3.87
120 strikeouts, 13 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2016
Opponent W L T Pct.
Miami Marlins 12 7 0 .632
Philadelphia Phillies 12 7 0 .632
Atlanta Braves 9 10 0 .474
Washington Nationals 7 12 0 .368
Cincinnati Reds 6 0 0 1.000
Milwaukee Brewers 5 2 0 .714
Chicago Cubs 5 2 0 .714
San Francisco Giants 4 3 0 .571
San Diego Padres 4 3 0 .571
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 3 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 3 3 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 4 0 .429
Minnesota Twins 3 0 0 1.000
Kansas City Royals 3 1 0 .750
New York Yankees 2 2 0 .500
Cleveland Indians 2 1 0 .667
Colorado Rockies 1 6 0 .143
Detroit Tigers 1 2 0 .333
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 5 0 .167
Chicago White Sox 1 2 0 .333



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