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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


Randomly selected Met Player

Donn Clendenon
Born: July 15, 1935
at Neosho, Mo.
Died: September 17, 2005 at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Clendenon
Years with Mets: 1969 - 1971

281 games. 45 hr, 171 rbi, 0.267
125 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1968 Game Results
05/17 Braves 3, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 0-2)
05/18 Mets 5, Braves 2 Selma (W, 3-0)
05/19 Braves 3, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 4-3)
05/19 Braves 2, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 0-2)
05/24 Braves 4, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 4-4)
05/25 Mets 9, Braves 1 Koosman (W, 7-2)
05/26 Braves 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 2-4)
07/22 Mets 5, Braves 2 Cardwell (W, 4-9)
07/23 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 9-6)
07/24 Braves 3, Mets 2 Connors (L, 0-1)
07/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Selma (L, 8-6)
07/31 Braves 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 14-6)
08/01 Braves 4, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 5-10)
09/02 Braves 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 16-10)
09/02 Mets 2, Braves 2
09/03 Mets 4, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 14-9)
09/03 Braves 7, Mets 6 Jackson (L, 3-7)
09/24 Braves 7, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 18-12)
09/25 Mets 3, Braves 0 Seaver (W, 16-11)
1968 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses, 1 tie



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