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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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What's the Deal? Trade for Brewers' Gomez 'will not transpire'
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), July 30, 2015
A deadline deal for Carlos Gomez of the Brewers suddenly falls through. As a result, the Mets would pivot to Yoenis Cespedes, which would prove beneficial.
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Chris Cannizzaro
Born: May 3, 1938
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: December 29, 2016 at San Diego, Cal.
Cannizzaro
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

249 games. 0 hr, 30 rbi, 0.236
41 runs, 1 stolen bases


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Home Runs
1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
3. Pete Alonso 229
4. Mike Piazza 220
5. Howard Johnson 192
6. Dave Kingman 154 Wright
7. Carlos Beltran 149
8. Michael Conforto 132
9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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