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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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Another Chance For Ron, Ed
New York Daily News, February 12, 1971
As spring training 1971 is beginning, Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda are in a tenuous position. Plus -- an article about Bernice Gera of Jackson Heights, who was attempting to become the first female professional umpire.
Tags: Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda.


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Hawk Taylor
Born: April 3, 1939
at Metropolis, Ill.
Died: June 9, 2012 at Paducah, Ky.
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1967

183 games. 11 hr, 49 rbi, 0.213
33 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1991 Game Results
06/04 Mets 4, Reds 2 Cone (W, 6-3)
06/05 Reds 11, Mets 10 Gooden (L, 5-5)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 3 Viola (L, 6-3)
06/17 Mets 10, Reds 6 Darling (W, 3-4)
06/18 Mets 7, Reds 5 Pena (W, 3-0)
06/19 Reds 7, Mets 6 Cone (L, 6-5)
08/23 Reds 6, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-11)
08/24 Reds 7, Mets 0 Whitehurst (L, 5-9)
08/25 Mets 2, Reds 1 Cone (W, 11-10)
08/30 Mets 3, Reds 2 Cone (W, 12-10)
08/31 Mets 8, Reds 7 Franco (W, 4-7)
09/01 Mets 9, Reds 4 Whitehurst (W, 6-10)
1991 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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