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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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City Welcomes Mets; Debut at PG Today
New York Daily News, April 13, 1962
The day before their first home game at the Polo Grounds, the Mets were honored with a ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


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Craig Swan
Born: November 30, 1950
at Van Nuys, Cal.
Swan
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

229 games. 59 - 71, 3.72
671 strikeouts, 2 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2001 Game Results
06/25 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 4-6)
06/26 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Appier (L, 4-8)
06/27 Mets 5, Cubs 4 White (W, 2-1)
07/03 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Reed (L, 7-4)
07/04 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Rusch (W, 4-5)
07/05 Cubs 13, Mets 4 Trachsel (L, 2-10)
2001 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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