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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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Foster's $10M 2d richest pact
New York Daily News, February 11, 1982
The Mets make their new player, George Foster, the second-highest paid player in baseball. Also: "Lasorda glad he'll see less of Foster", "Mets plan to solve pitching woes next" and "Foster pact no big deal to Met board chairman".
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Phil Linz
Born: June 4, 1939
at Baltimore, Md.
Died: December 9, 2020 at Leesburg, Va.
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Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

102 games. 0 hr, 18 rbi, 0.209
27 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2003 Game Results
05/23 Mets 6, Braves 5 Trachsel (W, 3-2)
05/24 Braves 10, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 5-4)
05/25 Braves 3, Mets 1 Weathers (L, 1-4)
05/30 Braves 5, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 5-5)
05/31 Mets 4, Braves 2 Seo (W, 2-2)
06/01 Mets 10, Braves 4 Leiter (W, 6-2)
07/07 Braves 7, Mets 3 Seo (L, 5-5)
07/08 Braves 5, Mets 3 Roach (L, 0-2)
07/09 Braves 6, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 6-9)
07/17 Braves 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-2)
07/18 Braves 11, Mets 4 Seo (L, 5-6)
07/19 Braves 7, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 6-10)
07/20 Braves 11, Mets 8 Stanton (L, 2-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Braves 5 Seo (W, 8-8)
08/27 Braves 4, Mets 1 Heilman (L, 2-6)
08/28 Mets 3, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 13-7)
09/01 Mets 3, Braves 2 Wheeler (W, 1-2)
09/02 Mets 3, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 14-7)
09/03 Mets 9, Braves 3 Trachsel (W, 14-8)
2003 totals: 8 wins, 11 losses



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