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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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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


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Bill Short
Born: November 27, 1937
at Kingston, N.Y.
Died: February 2, 2022 at Sarasota, Fla.
Short
Years with Mets: 1968

34 games. 0 - 3, 4.85
24 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1987
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 13 5 0 .722
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 6 0 .667
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 9 3 0 .750
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
San Diego Padres 8 4 0 .667
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0 .417



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