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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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Harry Parker
Born: September 14, 1947
at Highland, Ill.
Died: May 28, 2012 at Richmond, Va.
Parker
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1975

96 games. 14 - 19, 3.77
143 strikeouts, 11 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1980 Game Results
04/15 Expos 7, Mets 3 Swan (L, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 3, Expos 2 Burris (W, 1-1)
05/09 Mets 2, Expos 1 Swan (W, 2-2)
05/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 0-3)
07/03 Mets 7, Expos 2 Hausman (W, 4-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Expos 5 Glynn (W, 3-1)
07/04 Expos 6, Mets 5 Bomback (L, 5-2)
07/05 Mets 7, Expos 5 Falcone (W, 4-5)
07/06 Expos 9, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 4-4)
08/04 Expos 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 5-7)
08/04 Mets 4, Expos 3 Bomback (W, 8-3)
08/05 Expos 11, Mets 5 Pacella (L, 3-2)
08/06 Expos 4, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 1-2)
08/07 Mets 7, Expos 1 Burris (W, 5-6)
09/09 Expos 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-10)
09/16 Expos 5, Mets 3 Berenguer (L, 0-1)
09/16 Expos 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 1-5)
09/17 Mets 5, Expos 2 Miller (W, 1-1)
1980 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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