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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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Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
New York Daily News, April 7, 1972
In the wake of the death of Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra becomes the new Mets manager and, as the 1972 season is set to begin, the Mets make an 11th-hour deal for Rusty Staub.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen, Ken Singleton, Rusty Staub.


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Matt Franco
Born: August 19, 1969
at Santa Monica, Cal.
Franco
Years with Mets: 1996 - 2000

452 games. 13 hr, 71 rbi, 0.254
71 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2011 Game Results
07/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Gee (W, 9-3)
07/20 Mets 6, Cardinals 5 Isringhausen (W, 2-0)
07/21 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Niese (L, 9-8)
09/20 Cardinals 11, Mets 6 Stinson (L, 0-2)
09/21 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Herrera (L, 0-1)
09/22 Mets 8, Cardinals 6 Acosta (W, 4-1)
2011 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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