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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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This Rich Ball Fan Can Afford a Diamond
Newsday, June 22, 1959
A profile of Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson (the article doesn't even mention her first name, Joan) as she prepares to work with William A. Shea to bring a team to New York to replace the Dodgers and Giants.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Bill Connors
Born: November 2, 1941
at Schenectady, N.Y.
Died: June 17, 2018 at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Connors
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

15 games. 0 - 1, 7.67
21 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1998
Opponent W L T Pct.
Milwaukee Brewers 8 1 0 .889
Philadelphia Phillies 8 4 0 .667
Florida Marlins 7 5 0 .583
Cincinnati Reds 6 3 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
Colorado Rockies 6 3 0 .667
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 3 0 .625
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 4 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 5 4 0 .556
San Diego Padres 4 5 0 .444
Montreal Expos 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 4 5 0 .444
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 5 0 .444
Houston Astros 4 5 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250
Baltimore Orioles 3 1 0 .750
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667
New York Yankees 1 2 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 0 .333



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