Don Cardwell was traded to the Mets on December 6th, 1966 along with Don Bosch in exchange for Gary Kolb and Dennis Ribant. He pitched four solid seasons in Flushing, including the "Amazin'" championship team in '69. Despite a rough 1970 season and a 20-34 record, Cardwell established a 3.31 ERA along with a 1.23 WHIP over 475.2 career innings as a Met. On July 12th, 1970, Cardwell's contract was sold to the Atlanta Braves. He finished the 1970 season as a Brave and retired at the season's end. Don passed away on January 14th, 2008.
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