Jesse Orosco, Jeff Keppinger, and Ronny Paulino all share a birthday. Meaning they all succumb to the inexorable march of time on the same date.

Tom Seaver picked up the first of his 311 career wins on this date in 1967. He also picked up Chinese food after. Seriously.

Al Jackson, default ace of the early Amazins, pitched like legit one on April 19, 1964 to earn the first-ever win by a Mets pitcher at Shea Stadium.

At Shea Stadium on this date in 1970, 23-year-old Nolan Ryan showed why the Mets were both intrigued and frustrated by his powerful right arm. Plus Rico Brogna, Doug Flynn, and others celebrate birthdays,

Willie Stargell hit the first home run, and thereby drove in and scored the first run, in the history of Shea Stadium on this date in 1964. Gary Sheffield hits his 500th home run. Gary Bennett turns 41.

With a double-header scheduled against the Rockies today, one wonders if Terry Collins may be having a flashback. The Mets dropped their second consecutive rain-induced twin-bill on this date in 2011, completing an 0–7 week.

Mo Vaughn is the last Met to wear uniform #42 as a result of events that transpired at Shea Stadium on April 15, 1997.

Jerry Koosman made his first appearance, Nolan Ryan won his first game, and John Franco became the second closer to save 400 games on various April 14ths in Mets history.

The man Mets fans call the Franchise made his first start for the lower-case franchise on this date in 1967.

Despite losing their first ever game, New York gave the Mets a triumphant homecoming parade on this date in 1962.