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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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An Indoor-Outdoor Stadium Could Seat 160,000 -- And Pay
New York Daily News, October 6, 1941
Citi Field is where it is because that's where Shea Stadium was. And Shea was where it was because of plans that go all the way back to 1941, as we see in this article.


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Steve Henderson
Born: November 18, 1952
at Houston, Tex.
Henderson
Years with Mets: 1977 - 1980

497 games. 35 hr, 227 rbi, 0.287
267 runs, 55 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2005 Game Results
07/22 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Zambrano (L, 4-9)
07/23 Mets 7, Dodgers 5 Martinez (W, 12-3)
07/24 Mets 6, Dodgers 0 Benson (W, 7-3)
08/12 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Looper (L, 4-6)
08/13 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Seo (W, 4-1)
08/14 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Martinez (L, 12-5)
2005 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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