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New York Mets traded Jack Lamabe to the St. Louis Cardinals for Al Jackson on July 16, 1967.

New York Mets purchased John Strohmayer from the Montreal Expos on July 16, 1973.

New York Mets traded Dave Cochrane to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Paciorek on July 16, 1985.

New York Mets traded Armando Benitez to the New York Yankees for Jason Anderson, Anderson Garcia and Ryan Bicondoa on July 16, 2003.

New York Mets released Julio Franco on July 16, 2007.

New York Mets released Stephen Tarpley on July 16, 2021.

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Matt Franco
Born: August 19, 1969
at Santa Monica, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1996 - 2000

452 games. 13 hr, 71 rbi, 0.254
71 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1999 Game Results
05/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 0-1)
05/25 Mets 8, Pirates 3 Yoshii (W, 5-3)
05/26 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Hershiser (W, 4-4)
07/26 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Reed (W, 9-3)
07/27 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 10-8)
07/28 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cook (W, 9-2)
10/01 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Mahomes (W, 8-0)
10/02 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Reed (W, 11-5)
10/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Benitez (W, 4-3)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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