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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 Fans Parade in All Their Unfurled Glory
Newsday, August 24, 1964
Newsday's Stan Issacs provides an appreciation of the Mets Banner Day tradition. Fun fact: One of the Wheatley High School students who carried the grand prize winner, Arthur Engoron, would, in 2023, preside over the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump.


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Jose Butto
Born: March 19, 1998
at Cumana, Venezuela
Butto
Years with Mets: 2022 - 2025

49 games. 10 - 7, 3.28
135 strikeouts, 3 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2000 Game Results
04/14 Mets 8, Pirates 5 Franco (W, 1-0)
04/15 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/09 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 3-4)
05/10 Pirates 13, Mets 9 Cook (L, 3-1)
05/11 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Leiter (W, 4-0)
06/23 Mets 12, Pirates 2 Jones (W, 2-3)
06/24 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Franco (W, 3-3)
06/25 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 7-5)
2000 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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