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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Junior Noboa
Born: November 10, 1964
at Azua, Dominican Republic
Noboa
Years with Mets: 1992

46 games. 0 hr, 3 rbi, 0.149
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1973 Game Results
04/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 1-3)
04/25 Mets 5, Astros 2 Koosman (W, 3-0)
04/26 Mets 2, Astros 1 McAndrew (W, 2-2)
05/04 Astros 9, Mets 5 Hennigan (L, 0-2)
05/05 Astros 9, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 2-3)
05/06 Astros 14, Mets 8 McGraw (L, 0-1)
07/09 Mets 2, Astros 1 Parker (W, 6-2)
07/10 Mets 1, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-10)
07/11 Astros 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 7-8)
07/20 Astros 6, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 7-12)
07/21 Mets 5, Astros 3 Koosman (W, 8-9)
07/22 Mets 3, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 11-5)
1973 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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