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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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Ed Kranepool
Born: November 8, 1944
at New York, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 1962 - 1979

1853 games. 118 hr, 614 rbi, 0.261
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All-Time Mets Leaders
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1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
3. Pete Alonso 229
4. Mike Piazza 220
5. Howard Johnson 192
6. Dave Kingman 154 Wright
7. Carlos Beltran 149
8. Michael Conforto 132
9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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