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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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Newsday, April 14, 1962
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Joe Pignatano
Born: August 4, 1929
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Died: May 23, 2022 at Naples, Fla.
Pignatano
Years with Mets: 1962

27 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.232
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2003 Game Results
05/20 Phillies 11, Mets 7 Lloyd (L, 1-1)
05/21 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Benitez (W, 1-3)
05/22 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Astacio (W, 3-1)
05/27 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Leiter (W, 5-2)
05/28 Phillies 11, Mets 3 Astacio (L, 3-2)
05/29 Mets 5, Phillies 0 Trachsel (W, 4-2)
07/10 Phillies 7, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 8-6)
07/11 Phillies 10, Mets 3 Heilman (L, 0-2)
07/12 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-1)
07/13 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Benitez (W, 3-3)
07/21 Mets 8, Phillies 6 Heilman (W, 1-2)
07/22 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Trachsel (W, 9-6)
08/29 Phillies 7, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 13-8)
08/30 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 9-12)
08/31 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Seo (L, 8-9)
09/04 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Stanton (L, 2-6)
09/05 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Seo (L, 8-10)
09/06 Phillies 8, Mets 6 Griffiths (L, 1-2)
09/07 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Wheeler (L, 1-3)
2003 totals: 7 wins, 12 losses



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