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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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Gus Bell
Born: November 15, 1928
at Louisville, Ky.
Died: May 7, 1995 at Montgomery, O.
Bell
Years with Mets: 1962

30 games. 1 hr, 6 rbi, 0.149
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1988 Game Results
04/26 Mets 13, Braves 4 Gooden (W, 5-0)
04/27 Mets 5, Braves 2 Cone (W, 2-0)
05/02 Braves 3, Mets 1 Darling (L, 2-2)
05/03 Mets 8, Braves 0 Cone (W, 3-0)
07/14 Mets 9, Braves 8 Leach (W, 3-1)
07/15 Braves 4, Mets 3 Myers (L, 5-1)
07/16 Mets 3, Braves 2 Nunez (W, 1-0)
07/17 Mets 4, Braves 2 Ojeda (W, 7-7)
07/22 Mets 6, Braves 1 Gooden (W, 12-5)
07/22 Mets 5, Braves 1 Cone (W, 10-2)
07/23 Braves 6, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 7-8)
07/24 Braves 4, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 5-8)
1988 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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