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New York Mets traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Fernandez on May 8, 1963.

New York Mets traded Jay Hook and Adrian Garrett to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.

New York Mets released Dick Tidrow on May 8, 1984.

New York Mets traded Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds for Devin Mesoraco on May 8, 2018.

New York Mets released Robinson Cano on May 8, 2022.

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The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career
Newsday, October 2, 1985
Newsday's Steve Jacobson salutes Ron Darling after he came through for the Mets in the first of three do-or-die games that the Mets would play in St. Louis as they battled the Cardinals for the division title in October 1985. Plus: Dwight Gooden says he had wanted to start that game.
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Joe McEwing
Born: October 19, 1972
at Bristol, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 2000 - 2004

502 games. 15 hr, 107 rbi, 0.243
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1995 Game Results
05/23 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Henry (L, 1-2)
05/24 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Birkbeck (L, 0-1)
05/25 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Harnisch (L, 0-2)
06/02 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Saberhagen (L, 1-2)
06/03 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Mlicki (W, 3-1)
06/04 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Dipoto (L, 0-2)
08/18 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Henry (W, 3-5)
08/19 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Mlicki (W, 6-6)
08/20 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Isringhausen (W, 3-2)
08/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Dipoto (W, 4-4)
08/30 Mets 8, Dodgers 1 Mlicki (W, 7-6)
08/31 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Dipoto (L, 4-5)
1995 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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