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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Duke Snider
Born: September 19, 1926
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: February 27, 2011 at Escondido, Cal.
Snider
Years with Mets: 1963

129 games. 14 hr, 45 rbi, 0.243
44 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1970 Game Results
04/21 Padres 5, Mets 3 Koonce (L, 0-1)
04/22 Mets 2, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 3-0)
05/01 Mets 2, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 5-0)
05/02 Padres 5, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-2)
05/03 Padres 4, Mets 3 Koonce (L, 0-2)
05/03 Mets 3, Padres 2 Gentry (W, 3-0)
07/21 Mets 3, Padres 0 McAndrew (W, 5-8)
07/22 Padres 5, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 5-6)
07/31 Mets 6, Padres 5 Frisella (W, 4-0)
08/01 Mets 4, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 16-5)
08/02 Padres 3, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 6-9)
08/02 Padres 4, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-1)
1970 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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