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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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After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
Memphis Press Scimitar, April 14, 1970
Reggie Jackson has established himself as a superstar, but Steve Chilcott, the player the Mets drafted instead of Reggie, is still hanging in there four years later, hoping to have a big league career.
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Larry Bowa
Born: December 6, 1945
at Sacramento, Cal.
Bowa
Years with Mets: 1985

14 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.105
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1991 Game Results
04/15 Mets 9, Pirates 3 Cone (W, 1-0)
04/16 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 1-1)
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Darling (L, 0-1)
04/26 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Viola (W, 3-0)
04/27 Pirates 10, Mets 1 Cone (L, 2-1)
04/28 Pirates 7, Mets 3 Darling (L, 1-2)
08/06 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 0-2)
08/07 Mets 7, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 12-6)
08/08 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Viola (W, 12-8)
08/16 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 0-3)
08/17 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 12-7)
08/18 Pirates 9, Mets 2 Viola (L, 12-10)
09/24 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Innis (L, 0-2)
09/26 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 7-12)
09/26 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Burke (W, 3-3)
09/30 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Simons (L, 2-3)
10/01 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Cone (L, 13-14)
10/02 Mets 9, Pirates 6 Franco (W, 5-8)
1991 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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