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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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Greg Goossen
Born: December 14, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: February 26, 2011 at Sherman Oaks, Cal.
Goossen
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1968

99 games. 2 hr, 16 rbi, 0.202
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1990 Game Results
04/24 Mets 2, Braves 1 Machado (W, 2-0)
04/25 Mets 8, Braves 5 Darling (W, 1-2)
04/30 Braves 7, Mets 4 Cone (L, 0-2)
05/01 Braves 5, Mets 2 Darling (L, 1-3)
07/05 Mets 9, Braves 8 Whitehurst (W, 1-0)
07/06 Mets 10, Braves 7 Cone (W, 5-4)
07/07 Braves 4, Mets 3 Innis (L, 1-2)
07/08 Mets 2, Braves 1 Viola (W, 13-3)
07/19 Mets 6, Braves 2 Cone (W, 7-4)
07/20 Mets 6, Braves 1 Fernandez (W, 6-6)
07/21 Mets 4, Braves 2 Darling (W, 3-5)
07/22 Braves 3, Mets 2 Innis (L, 1-3)
1990 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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