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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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New York Daily News, March 1, 1975
The Mets have purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Dick Young makes an intriguing reference to the "unspent Catfish Hunter fund".
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Dyar Miller
Born: May 29, 1946
at Batesville, Ind.
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Years with Mets: 1980, 1981

54 games. 2 - 2, 2.58
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1998 Game Results
04/21 Astros 6, Mets 0 Reed (L, 1-2)
04/22 Mets 10, Astros 7 Cook (W, 2-0)
04/27 Astros 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 0-1)
04/28 Astros 4, Mets 3 Hudek (L, 0-1)
04/29 Astros 6, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 0-3)
09/14 Mets 7, Astros 4 McMichael (W, 4-3)
09/15 Astros 6, Mets 5 Tam (L, 1-1)
09/15 Mets 8, Astros 4 Leiter (W, 16-5)
09/16 Mets 4, Astros 3 McMichael (W, 5-3)
1998 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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