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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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The Mets Trade Seaver to Cincinnati, Deal Kingman to San Diego
Newsday, June 16, 1977
Newsday's coverage of the 1977 trades that shook up the Mets.
Tags: Dave Kingman, Tom Seaver.


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Gregg Jefferies
Born: August 1, 1967
at Burlingame, Cal.
Jefferies
Years with Mets: 1987 - 1991

465 games. 42 hr, 205 rbi, 0.276
246 runs, 63 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1977 Game Results
05/06 Giants 5, Mets 3 Swan (L, 1-3)
05/07 Mets 6, Giants 0 Koosman (W, 2-3)
05/08 Giants 4, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 2-2)
05/08 Giants 10, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 1-4)
05/17 Mets 8, Giants 1 Koosman (W, 3-4)
05/18 Mets 2, Giants 0 Matlack (W, 3-4)
05/19 Mets 4, Giants 3 Todd (W, 1-0)
07/26 Mets 8, Giants 3 Zachry (W, 2-3)
07/27 Mets 7, Giants 4 Matlack (W, 6-12)
08/05 Mets 3, Giants 2 Myrick (W, 1-1)
08/06 Giants 7, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 2-4)
08/07 Giants 7, Mets 4 Apodaca (L, 3-5)
1977 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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