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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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Met players glad to have latest mate
New York Daily News, February 12, 1982
George Foster is a Met, and his new teammates are looking forward to big things. Plus, a Bill Gallo cartoon that addresses Foster's warning to LaGuardia airplane traffic.
Tags: George Foster.


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Jesse Orosco
Born: April 21, 1957
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Orosco
Years with Mets: 1979, 1981 - 1987

372 games. 47 - 47, 2.73
506 strikeouts, 107 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1982 Game Results
04/30 Giants 5, Mets 4 Allen (L, 0-1)
05/01 Giants 6, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 1-1)
05/02 Giants 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 0-1)
05/02 Mets 2, Giants 0 Jones (W, 3-1)
05/06 Giants 5, Mets 3 Orosco (L, 0-4)
05/07 Mets 3, Giants 2 Puleo (W, 3-2)
05/08 Giants 8, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 1-2)
05/09 Mets 6, Giants 5 Swan (W, 2-1)
07/07 Giants 3, Mets 2 Gaff (L, 0-1)
07/08 Giants 9, Mets 7 Orosco (L, 1-6)
07/20 Giants 5, Mets 1 Puleo (L, 7-7)
07/21 Mets 6, Giants 2 Falcone (W, 6-6)
1982 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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