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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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Unsettling News for the Matlacks
Newsday, December 10, 1977
Newsday columnist Bill Nack checks in with Jon Matlack and his wife after the pitcher was traded by the Mets to the Texas Rangers.
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Randomly selected Met Player

John Sullivan
Born: January 3, 1941
at Somerville, N.J.
Died: June 1, 2023 at Wayland, N.Y.
Sullivan
Years with Mets: 1967

65 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.218
4 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1995 Game Results
05/26 Giants 6, Mets 4 Henry (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 6, Giants 3 Saberhagen (W, 1-1)
05/28 Giants 5, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 2-1)
06/05 Mets 7, Giants 2 Jones (W, 4-2)
06/06 Giants 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 2-1)
06/07 Giants 9, Mets 8 Minor (L, 1-2)
06/08 Mets 9, Giants 6 Mlicki (W, 4-1)
08/21 Mets 5, Giants 4 Byrd (W, 1-0)
08/22 Giants 5, Mets 1 Cornelius (L, 1-3)
08/23 Giants 3, Mets 2 Telgheder (L, 0-1)
09/01 Giants 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 5-3)
09/02 Giants 5, Mets 3 Cornelius (L, 1-5)
09/03 Mets 11, Giants 6 Florence (W, 3-0)
1995 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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