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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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Willie Harris
Born: June 22, 1978
at Cairo, Ga.
Harris
Years with Mets: 2011

126 games. 2 hr, 23 rbi, 0.246
36 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1974 Game Results
04/10 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/11 Cardinals 8, Mets 7 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 0-1)
05/13 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-2)
05/15 Cardinals 10, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 4-1)
05/16 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Stone (W, 1-3)
06/27 Cardinals 6, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-3)
06/29 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 6-5)
06/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-5)
06/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 0-4)
07/25 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Aker (L, 1-1)
07/25 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 9-7)
07/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 Seaver (W, 7-6)
09/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 13-9)
09/07 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 12-11)
09/08 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Seaver (W, 10-8)
09/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Webb (L, 0-1)
09/12 Cardinals 12, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 12-12)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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