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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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Bud Harrelson Is No Joke To New York Mets' Foes
Zanesville Times Recorder, July 21, 1968
A wire-service article from 1968 profiles Bud Harrelson. It opens with some Henny Youngman style jokes about Bud's light weight and goes on to describe some of the good-natured ribbing that Harrelson gets from his teammates. Bud also discusses his approach as a leadoff hitter.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Tucker Ashford
Born: December 4, 1954
at Memphis, Tenn.
Ashford
Years with Mets: 1983

35 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.179
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1973
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 13 5 0 .722
St. Louis Cardinals 10 8 0 .556
Philadelphia Phillies 9 9 0 .500
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
San Diego Padres 8 4 0 .667
Chicago Cubs 7 10 0 .412
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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