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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

Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Mark Johnson
Born: October 17, 1967
at Worcester, Mass.
Johnson
Years with Mets: 2000 - 2002

134 games. 8 hr, 33 rbi, 0.215
24 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1993 Game Results
05/17 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 4-4)
05/18 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Schourek (L, 2-4)
05/19 Mets 6, Pirates 4 Franco (W, 1-0)
06/17 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 7-6)
06/18 Pirates 5, Mets 2 Young (L, 0-8)
06/19 Pirates 8, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 4-6)
06/20 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Saberhagen (L, 3-6)
08/07 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 11-11)
08/07 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Maddux (W, 1-6)
08/08 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 5-12)
09/20 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Hillman (L, 1-8)
09/21 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Telgheder (W, 4-2)
09/22 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Franco (W, 4-3)
1993 totals: 4 wins, 9 losses



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