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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1969 Game Results
04/11 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 0-1)
04/12 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-1)
04/13 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 11, Cardinals 3 Ryan (W, 1-0)
06/20 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Ryan (W, 3-0)
06/21 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 DiLauro (L, 0-2)
06/22 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 7-5)
06/22 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Koosman (W, 5-4)
06/30 Mets 10, Cardinals 2 McAndrew (W, 2-2)
07/01 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 3-1)
07/01 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 DiLauro (L, 0-3)
07/02 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 McGraw (W, 5-1)
07/03 Mets 8, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 8-6)
09/15 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 McGraw (W, 8-3)
09/22 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 24-7)
09/23 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 McGraw (W, 9-3)
09/24 Mets 6, Cardinals 0 Gentry (W, 12-12)
1969 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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