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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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Mets 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
Memphis Press Scimitar, May 14, 1968
A wire article published in a Memphis paper profiles young Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman and relates the story about how the Mets scouting department was tipped off to Koosman by a Polo Grounds usher.
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Don Rowe
Born: April 3, 1936
at Brawley, Cal.
Died: October 15, 2005 at Newport Beach, Cal.
Rowe
Years with Mets: 1963

26 games. 0 - 0, 4.28
27 strikeouts, 0 saves


All-Time Mets Leaders
Games Started
1. Tom Seaver 395 Seaver
2. Jerry Koosman 346
3. Dwight Gooden 303
4. Sid Fernandez 250
5. Ron Darling 241
6. Al Leiter 213 Koosman
7. Jacob deGrom 209
8. Jon Matlack 199
9. Bobby Jones 190
10. Craig Swan 184



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