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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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The Doc Did Drugs: Entering clinic here at bidding of Ubie
New York Daily News, April 2, 1987
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Tags: Dwight Gooden.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jeff McKnight
Born: February 18, 1963
at Conway, Ark.
Died: March 1, 2015 at Bee Branch, Ark.
McKnight
Years with Mets: 1989, 1992 - 1994

173 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.250
32 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1983 Game Results
05/23 Mets 4, Giants 3 Orosco (W, 3-0)
05/24 Giants 6, Mets 2 Lynch (L, 2-2)
05/25 Giants 7, Mets 6 Allen (L, 2-5)
05/30 Giants 5, Mets 0 Allen (L, 2-6)
05/31 Giants 2, Mets 1 Holman (L, 0-3)
06/01 Giants 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 3-5)
08/19 Mets 7, Giants 6 Orosco (W, 11-5)
08/20 Mets 7, Giants 2 Lynch (W, 9-7)
08/21 Mets 4, Giants 3 Torrez (W, 7-14)
08/26 Giants 12, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 9-8)
08/27 Mets 6, Giants 3 Torrez (W, 8-14)
08/28 Giants 7, Mets 2 Swan (L, 2-8)
1983 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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