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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, April 10, 1985
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Randomly selected Met Player

Ron Swoboda
Born: June 30, 1944
at Baltimore, Md.
Swoboda
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1970

737 games. 69 hr, 304 rbi, 0.242
246 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1982
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 0 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
Montreal Expos 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 4 8 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250



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