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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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Bob Shaw
Born: June 29, 1933
at Bronx, N.Y.
Died: September 23, 2010 at Tequesta, Fla.
Shaw
Years with Mets: 1966, 1967

49 games. 14 - 19, 4.06
153 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1972 Game Results
04/25 Mets 2, Padres 1 Capra (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 5, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 3-0)
04/27 Mets 4, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 1-1)
05/05 Padres 6, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-3)
05/06 Padres 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/07 Mets 8, Padres 6 McGraw (W, 1-0)
07/04 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 11-4)
07/04 Padres 4, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 3-3)
07/06 Padres 1, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 3-3)
07/14 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 12-5)
07/15 Mets 2, Padres 1 Gentry (W, 4-6)
07/16 Padres 7, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 6-5)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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