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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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Randomly selected Met Player

David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
at Norfolk, Va.
Wright
Years with Mets: 2004 - 2016, 2018

1585 games. 242 hr, 970 rbi, 0.296
949 runs, 196 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1981 Game Results
05/05 Giants 9, Mets 7 Jones (L, 0-4)
05/06 Giants 6, Mets 4 Zachry (L, 3-3)
05/07 Mets 3, Giants 2 Lynch (W, 1-0)
05/18 Giants 3, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 1-2)
05/19 Giants 4, Mets 1 Scott (L, 1-4)
05/20 Mets 4, Giants 3 Reardon (W, 1-0)
1981 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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