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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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A Not-So-Grand-Slam Breaks Millan's Collar
Newsday, August 13, 1977
In what would prove to be the final game of Felix Millan's big league career, he picks a fight with Pittsburgh catcher Ed Ott, and is carried off the field in a stretcher.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Cleon Jones
Born: August 4, 1942
at Plateau, Ala.
Jones
Years with Mets: 1963, 1965 - 1975

1201 games. 93 hr, 521 rbi, 0.281
563 runs, 91 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2000
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 9 3 0 .750
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 2 0 .778
Milwaukee Brewers 7 2 0 .778
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 2 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 6 7 0 .462
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 6 7 0 .462
Colorado Rockies 6 3 0 .667
Florida Marlins 6 6 0 .500
Houston Astros 5 2 0 .714
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 4 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 5 2 0 .714
Cincinnati Reds 4 5 0 .444
San Diego Padres 3 6 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 3 5 0 .375
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 2 1 0 .667
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333



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