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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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Mazzilli to Texas for 2 prospects
New York Daily News, April 2, 1982
Trades for "prospects" don't generally get fans very excited, but in this case the two prospects were Walt Terrell (who would eventually be traded for Howard Johnson) and Ron Darling.
Tags: Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli, Walt Terrell.


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Dick Rusteck
Born: July 12, 1941
at Chicago, Ill.
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1974 Game Results
05/27 Reds 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 2-5)
05/28 Reds 7, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-4)
05/29 Reds 3, Mets 2 Parker (L, 1-3)
06/03 Reds 5, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 5-3)
06/04 Reds 6, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 2-2)
06/06 Mets 4, Reds 3 Sadecki (W, 3-2)
08/09 Mets 4, Reds 1 Apodaca (W, 4-5)
08/10 Reds 5, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 4-6)
08/11 Reds 10, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 11-8)
08/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 McGraw (W, 4-6)
08/17 Reds 6, Mets 2 Parker (L, 4-11)
08/18 Reds 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 11-10)
1974 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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