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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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'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.


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Fernando Salas
Born: May 30, 1985
at Huatabampo, Mexico
Salas
Years with Mets: 2016, 2017

65 games. 1 - 3, 4.91
66 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1967 Game Results
04/20 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/25 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/27 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 1-2)
06/09 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Taylor (L, 0-1)
06/11 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 0-2)
06/11 Cubs 18, Mets 10 Willhite (L, 0-1)
06/16 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Shaw (L, 2-3)
06/17 Cubs 9, Mets 1 Denehy (L, 1-7)
06/18 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Fisher (W, 4-7)
06/18 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 5-4)
08/27 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 12-11)
08/31 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 3-5)
09/01 Cubs 8, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 9-16)
09/01 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
09/02 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Koonce (L, 3-2)
09/02 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Selma (W, 2-2)
09/03 Cubs 4, Mets 0 Graham (L, 0-1)
09/03 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Frisella (L, 1-3)
1967 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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