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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 'manage' to win in 18th, 5-4
New York Daily News, April 29, 1985
A crazy 18-inning game at Shea, remembered for, among other things, Rusty Staub's improbable outfield heroics.


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Dick Smith
Born: May 17, 1939
at Lebanon, Ore.
Died: February 19, 2012 at Medford, Ore.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

66 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.228
18 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1996 Game Results
06/03 Braves 5, Mets 4 MacDonald (L, 0-2)
06/04 Mets 12, Braves 6 Wilson (W, 3-5)
06/05 Braves 8, Mets 6 Mlicki (L, 1-3)
06/10 Mets 8, Braves 3 Jones (W, 6-2)
06/11 Braves 4, Mets 3 Byrd (L, 0-1)
06/12 Mets 3, Braves 2 Clark (W, 6-6)
09/06 Braves 8, Mets 7 Henry (L, 2-7)
09/07 Braves 6, Mets 1 Jones (L, 11-8)
09/08 Mets 6, Braves 2 Clark (W, 13-11)
09/13 Mets 6, Braves 4 Dipoto (W, 7-1)
09/14 Mets 6, Braves 5 Wallace (W, 2-1)
09/15 Braves 3, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 4-12)
09/16 Braves 5, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 8-11)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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