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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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Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
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Bob Moorhead
Born: January 23, 1938
at Chambersburg, Pa.
Died: December 3, 1986 at Lemoyne, Pa.
Moorhead
Years with Mets: 1962, 1965

47 games. 0 - 3, 4.51
68 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1977 Game Results
05/27 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-2)
05/28 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Lockwood (L, 0-3)
05/29 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Matlack (L, 3-6)
06/03 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 3-7)
06/04 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Espinosa (W, 3-4)
06/05 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Apodaca (W, 1-2)
06/05 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Swan (W, 3-4)
06/27 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Lockwood (L, 1-4)
06/28 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Baldwin (L, 1-1)
06/29 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Koosman (W, 6-8)
07/04 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 6-9)
07/05 Phillies 12, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-2)
07/06 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 3-11)
07/07 Phillies 6, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 4-7)
09/07 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 5-6)
09/08 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 7-12)
09/14 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Espinosa (W, 8-12)
09/15 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Swan (L, 8-9)
1977 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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