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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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Gil Is Back: 'It Will Be a Little Strange'
Newsday, October 11, 1961
After being selected in the expansion draft by the Mets, Gil Hodges is returning to New York.
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Gene Clines
Born: October 6, 1946
at San Pablo, Cal.
Died: January 27, 2022 at Bradenton, Fla.
Clines
Years with Mets: 1975

82 games. 0 hr, 10 rbi, 0.227
25 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1993 Game Results
05/17 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 4-4)
05/18 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Schourek (L, 2-4)
05/19 Mets 6, Pirates 4 Franco (W, 1-0)
06/17 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 7-6)
06/18 Pirates 5, Mets 2 Young (L, 0-8)
06/19 Pirates 8, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 4-6)
06/20 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Saberhagen (L, 3-6)
08/07 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 11-11)
08/07 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Maddux (W, 1-6)
08/08 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Tanana (L, 5-12)
09/20 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Hillman (L, 1-8)
09/21 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Telgheder (W, 4-2)
09/22 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Franco (W, 4-3)
1993 totals: 4 wins, 9 losses



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