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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
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Don Zimmer
Born: January 17, 1931
at Cincinnati, O.
Died: June 4, 2014 at Dunedin, Fla.
Zimmer
Years with Mets: 1962

14 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.077
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2002 Game Results
07/19 Mets 4, Reds 2 Astacio (W, 10-3)
07/20 Mets 8, Reds 7 Weathers (W, 3-3)
07/21 Reds 9, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 9-8)
07/26 Mets 3, Reds 2 Guthrie (W, 5-0)
07/27 Reds 2, Mets 1 Corey (L, 0-3)
07/28 Mets 6, Reds 5 Trachsel (W, 7-7)
2002 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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