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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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What, Me Worry? - by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, April 4, 1966
Cartoonist Bruce Stark on Dick Stuart's slow start in 1966.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Scott Hairston
Born: May 25, 1980
at Fort Worth, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2011, 2012

213 games. 27 hr, 81 rbi, 0.255
72 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1985 Game Results
06/17 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Darling (W, 6-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Lynch (W, 4-3)
06/19 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/20 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Fernandez (W, 2-4)
06/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 11-3)
06/26 Cubs 7, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 5-3)
06/27 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 6-2)
08/02 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Leach (L, 1-1)
08/03 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 3-4)
08/04 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 17-3)
08/05 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 9-5)
08/09 Mets 6, Cubs 4 McDowell (W, 6-4)
08/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 18-3)
08/11 Mets 6, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 10-5)
09/18 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 7-9)
09/25 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 6-6)
09/26 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 23-4)
1985 totals: 14 wins, 4 losses



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