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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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Kranepool, Rocky Sweat Out The Longest Day of Season
New York Daily News, April 14, 1972
Restaurant partners Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda prepare to resume baseball activities as the 1972 players strike comes to an end.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Dock Ellis
Born: March 11, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: December 19, 2008 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Ellis
Years with Mets: 1979

17 games. 3 - 7, 6.04
41 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2003 Game Results
04/25 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 3 Stanton (W, 1-2)
04/27 Diamondbacks 6, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 3-2)
04/27 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 3 Seo (L, 1-2)
08/08 Mets 3, Diamondbacks 1 Glavine (W, 7-11)
08/09 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 0-3)
08/10 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 11-6)
2003 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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