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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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Elmira Advertiser (Elmira, NY), April 30, 1962
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Bob Heise
Born: May 12, 1947
at San Antonio, Tex.
Heise
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1969

26 games. 0 hr, 4 rbi, 0.295
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1967 Game Results
05/05 Mets 3, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 3-1)
05/31 Astros 6, Mets 1 Cardwell (L, 3-6)
06/01 Astros 4, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 4-3)
07/18 Mets 4, Astros 2 Hendley (W, 2-1)
07/19 Mets 8, Astros 4 Fisher (W, 7-10)
07/19 Mets 7, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 9-6)
07/20 Astros 7, Mets 0 Selma (L, 1-1)
07/30 Astros 6, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 10-7)
07/30 Astros 9, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 7-12)
07/31 Astros 3, Mets 2 Taylor (L, 2-3)
08/01 Mets 5, Astros 1 Shaw (W, 3-4)
08/02 Astros 5, Mets 2 Reniff (L, 3-2)
09/16 Astros 6, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 0-2)
09/17 Astros 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 3-6)
09/22 Astros 8, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-1)
09/22 Mets 8, Astros 5 Taylor (W, 4-6)
09/23 Mets 1, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 16-12)
09/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Rohr (L, 1-1)
1967 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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