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Today is April 26

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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Sammy Taylor
Born: February 27, 1933
at Woodruff, S.C.
Died: October 8, 2019 at Woodruff, S.C.
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

90 games. 3 hr, 26 rbi, 0.228
15 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1982 Game Results
04/30 Giants 5, Mets 4 Allen (L, 0-1)
05/01 Giants 6, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 1-1)
05/02 Giants 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 0-1)
05/02 Mets 2, Giants 0 Jones (W, 3-1)
05/06 Giants 5, Mets 3 Orosco (L, 0-4)
05/07 Mets 3, Giants 2 Puleo (W, 3-2)
05/08 Giants 8, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 1-2)
05/09 Mets 6, Giants 5 Swan (W, 2-1)
07/07 Giants 3, Mets 2 Gaff (L, 0-1)
07/08 Giants 9, Mets 7 Orosco (L, 1-6)
07/20 Giants 5, Mets 1 Puleo (L, 7-7)
07/21 Mets 6, Giants 2 Falcone (W, 6-6)
1982 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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