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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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Juan Castillo
Born: June 23, 1970
at Caracas, Venezuela
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Years with Mets: 1994

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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2000 Game Results
04/14 Mets 8, Pirates 5 Franco (W, 1-0)
04/15 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/09 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 3-4)
05/10 Pirates 13, Mets 9 Cook (L, 3-1)
05/11 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Leiter (W, 4-0)
06/23 Mets 12, Pirates 2 Jones (W, 2-3)
06/24 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Franco (W, 3-3)
06/25 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 7-5)
2000 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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