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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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Young Idea: Some Present for New York Fans
New York Daily News, May 12, 1972
Dick Young approves of the trade that brought Willie Mays to the Mets.
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Bob Apodaca
Born: January 31, 1950
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Apodaca
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1977

184 games. 16 - 25, 2.86
197 strikeouts, 26 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1971 Game Results
04/30 Mets 4, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 2-1)
05/01 Astros 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/02 Mets 6, Astros 5 Taylor (W, 1-0)
05/10 Mets 2, Astros 1 Gentry (W, 3-3)
05/11 Mets 8, Astros 1 Ryan (W, 4-0)
05/12 Astros 5, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 5-2)
07/15 Mets 9, Astros 4 McGraw (W, 6-3)
07/16 Astros 9, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 8-7)
07/17 Astros 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 10-7)
07/23 Astros 5, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 8-8)
07/24 Mets 9, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 7-3)
07/25 Mets 7, Astros 6 Gentry (W, 8-8)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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