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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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Eric Valent
Born: April 4, 1977
at La Mirada, Cal.
Valent
Years with Mets: 2004, 2005

158 games. 13 hr, 35 rbi, 0.256
43 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1977 Game Results
06/10 Astros 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 3-8)
06/11 Astros 4, Mets 1 Swan (L, 3-5)
06/11 Mets 6, Astros 4 Lockwood (W, 1-3)
06/12 Mets 3, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 7-3)
06/16 Mets 4, Astros 3 Espinosa (W, 4-4)
06/17 Astros 7, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-1)
06/18 Astros 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 5-7)
06/19 Mets 8, Astros 2 Swan (W, 4-5)
08/22 Mets 2, Astros 1 Zachry (W, 4-5)
08/23 Mets 2, Astros 1 Lockwood (W, 3-6)
08/30 Astros 6, Mets 2 Myrick (L, 1-2)
08/31 Astros 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-18)
1977 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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