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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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Mets Trade Hearn to KC: Gibbons, Lyons to make team
Newsday, March 28, 1987
Who did the Mets get in exchange for Ed Hearn? A 24-year-old righthanded pitcher named David Cone. He was coming off a season where he had a 5.56 ERA and was expected to get a spot in the Mets bullpen. He would come to exceed those expectations.
Tags: David Cone, John Gibbons, Ed Hearn, Barry Lyons.


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Dominic Smith
Born: June 15, 1995
at Los Angeles, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2017 - 2022

447 games. 46 hr, 179 rbi, 0.246
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1967
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 11 7 0 .611
Atlanta Braves 10 8 0 .556
Houston Astros 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Cincinnati Reds 6 12 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Chicago Cubs 5 13 0 .278
San Francisco Giants 5 13 0 .278
Philadelphia Phillies 4 14 0 .222



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