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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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More Than The Franchise
Newsday, November 14, 1985
After his incredible 1985 season, and his Cy Young award, it seemed time to proclaim that Dwight Gooden would be better than Tom Seaver. Joe McIlvaine is given credit for discovering the young pitcher.
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Dock Ellis
Born: March 11, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: December 19, 2008 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Ellis
Years with Mets: 1979

17 games. 3 - 7, 6.04
41 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1974 Game Results
04/26 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 1-2)
04/27 Giants 11, Mets 3 Swan (L, 0-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 0 Matlack (W, 2-1)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 4 Parker (W, 1-0)
05/07 Giants 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-3)
05/07 Giants 3, Mets 0 Stone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 2 Matlack (W, 4-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Giants 2 Koosman (W, 9-5)
07/06 Giants 5, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-7)
07/07 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 6-6)
07/16 Giants 9, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 9-7)
07/17 Giants 6, Mets 2 Apodaca (L, 2-5)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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