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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, December 10, 1977
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Mike Fitzgerald
Born: July 13, 1960
at Long Beach, Cal.
Fitzgerald
Years with Mets: 1983, 1984

120 games. 3 hr, 35 rbi, 0.234
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Mets vs. Houston Colt .45's
1964 Game Results
05/22 Mets 2, Colt .45's 1 Bearnarth (W, 3-3)
05/23 Colt .45's 8, Mets 4 Hinsley (L, 0-2)
05/23 Colt .45's 4, Mets 0 Anderson (L, 0-1)
05/24 Colt .45's 5, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 2-6)
06/02 Mets 7, Colt .45's 4 Wakefield (W, 1-1)
06/04 Colt .45's 7, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 3-8)
07/01 Mets 8, Colt .45's 6 Wakefield (W, 2-2)
07/02 Colt .45's 7, Mets 1 Sutherland (L, 0-2)
07/31 Mets 3, Colt .45's 0 Lary (W, 2-3)
07/31 Mets 6, Colt .45's 2 Fisher (W, 7-12)
08/01 Mets 3, Colt .45's 2 Jackson (W, 6-11)
08/02 Colt .45's 9, Mets 7 Fisher (L, 7-13)
08/02 Mets 4, Colt .45's 2 Locke (W, 1-1)
09/07 Mets 7, Colt .45's 5 Jackson (W, 10-13)
09/07 Mets 6, Colt .45's 4 Fisher (W, 10-16)
09/18 Colt .45's 3, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 10-15)
09/19 Colt .45's 2, Mets 1 Hunter (L, 3-2)
09/20 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Parsons (L, 0-1)
1964 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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