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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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New York Daily News, March 25, 1976
Bud Harrelson has endured a bad knee, a broken marriage (his wife ran off with a younger man) and a failed business, but in spring 1976 he feels things are looking up.
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Mike Bordick
Born: July 21, 1965
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1991 Game Results
05/21 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Gooden (W, 5-3)
05/22 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Viola (L, 5-2)
05/23 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Viola (W, 6-2)
05/28 Mets 9, Cubs 8 Pena (W, 1-0)
05/29 Mets 8, Cubs 1 Cone (W, 5-3)
08/02 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Pena (L, 6-1)
08/03 Cubs 9, Mets 2 Viola (L, 11-8)
08/04 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 10-8)
08/05 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 2-2)
08/09 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Cone (L, 10-9)
08/10 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Burke (L, 1-2)
08/11 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 2-3)
08/12 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Burke (L, 1-3)
09/11 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Castillo (W, 1-0)
09/12 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Young (W, 2-1)
09/18 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-15)
1991 totals: 6 wins, 11 losses



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