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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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Agee Calls 1st Catch Harder; Hodges Chooses 2d
New York Daily News, October 15, 1969
Tommie Agee and Gil Hodges will have to agree to disagree about which one of Agee's catches in Game Three of the 1969 World Series was more impressive.
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Jim Tatum
Born: October 9, 1967
at Grossmont, Cal.
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1978 Game Results
04/10 Mets 6, Cubs 0 Swan (W, 1-0)
04/11 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 1-1)
04/12 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 0-1)
04/21 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Swan (L, 1-1)
04/22 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Cornejo (W, 3-0)
04/23 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Metzger (L, 0-1)
06/26 Cubs 10, Mets 9 Metzger (L, 1-2)
06/27 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Zachry (W, 9-3)
06/28 Cubs 9, Mets 8 Metzger (L, 1-3)
07/06 Mets 9, Cubs 6 Espinosa (W, 7-7)
07/07 Cubs 9, Mets 7 Siebert (L, 0-2)
07/08 Mets 7, Cubs 0 Kobel (W, 1-1)
07/09 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 10-4)
09/11 Cubs 9, Mets 4 Bruhert (L, 3-9)
09/29 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Espinosa (W, 11-15)
09/29 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Bruhert (L, 4-11)
09/30 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Bernard (L, 1-4)
10/01 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Kobel (W, 5-6)
1978 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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