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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


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Mark Bomback
Born: April 14, 1953
at Portsmouth, Va.
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Years with Mets: 1980

36 games. 10 - 8, 4.09
68 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1975 Game Results
04/11 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Baldwin (L, 0-1)
04/13 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-1)
05/06 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 3-3)
05/07 Pirates 6, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 2-3)
05/08 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 2-1)
06/20 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Hall (L, 1-1)
06/21 Pirates 7, Mets 3 Parker (L, 2-3)
06/22 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Tate (L, 2-6)
07/31 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Koosman (W, 10-8)
08/01 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Stone (W, 3-2)
08/02 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Matlack (W, 13-8)
08/03 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Apodaca (L, 1-2)
08/03 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Webb (L, 3-4)
09/01 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 20-7)
09/02 Pirates 8, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 11-12)
09/03 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 16-9)
09/10 Pirates 8, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 21-8)
09/11 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 12-13)
1975 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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