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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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Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
New York Daily News, February 8, 1977
The Mets traded Rusty Staub to get Mickey Lolich, who would pitch one season for the Mets before deciding to retire. (He would later come out of retirement to pitch for the Padres.)
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Randomly selected Met Player

Bud Harrelson
Born: June 6, 1944
at Niles, Cal.
Died: January 10, 2024 at East Northport, N.Y.
Harrelson
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1977

1322 games. 6 hr, 242 rbi, 0.234
490 runs, 115 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1976 Game Results
04/13 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-1)
04/14 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Webb (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 10, Cubs 8 Lockwood (W, 1-1)
06/02 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Swan (L, 2-5)
06/03 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-7)
06/25 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Matlack (W, 9-2)
06/26 Mets 10, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 7-6)
06/27 Mets 13, Cubs 3 Swan (W, 4-7)
07/02 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 8-6)
07/03 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Lockwood (W, 5-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 5-7)
07/04 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Lolich (L, 4-10)
09/06 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Koosman (W, 18-8)
09/07 Mets 11, Cubs 0 Matlack (W, 15-8)
09/08 Mets 11, Cubs 5 Seaver (W, 12-10)
09/24 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Lockwood (W, 9-7)
09/25 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Swan (W, 6-8)
09/26 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 21-9)
1976 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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