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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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John Stearns
Born: August 21, 1951
at Denver, Colo.
Died: September 15, 2022 at Denver, Colo.
Stearns
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1984

809 games. 46 hr, 312 rbi, 0.259
334 runs, 91 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1995 Game Results
05/26 Giants 6, Mets 4 Henry (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 6, Giants 3 Saberhagen (W, 1-1)
05/28 Giants 5, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 2-1)
06/05 Mets 7, Giants 2 Jones (W, 4-2)
06/06 Giants 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 2-1)
06/07 Giants 9, Mets 8 Minor (L, 1-2)
06/08 Mets 9, Giants 6 Mlicki (W, 4-1)
08/21 Mets 5, Giants 4 Byrd (W, 1-0)
08/22 Giants 5, Mets 1 Cornelius (L, 1-3)
08/23 Giants 3, Mets 2 Telgheder (L, 0-1)
09/01 Giants 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 5-3)
09/02 Giants 5, Mets 3 Cornelius (L, 1-5)
09/03 Mets 11, Giants 6 Florence (W, 3-0)
1995 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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