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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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Andy Hassler
Born: October 18, 1951
at Texas City, Tex.
Died: December 25, 2019 at Wickenburg, Ariz.
Hassler
Years with Mets: 1979

29 games. 4 - 5, 3.70
53 strikeouts, 4 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1993 Game Results
05/14 Expos 8, Mets 7 Innis (L, 0-2)
05/15 Expos 2, Mets 1 Saberhagen (L, 3-4)
05/16 Expos 4, Mets 3 Young (L, 0-4)
06/21 Mets 8, Expos 3 Telgheder (W, 1-0)
06/22 Expos 6, Mets 3 Young (L, 0-9)
06/23 Expos 4, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 4-7)
08/02 Mets 4, Expos 3 Saberhagen (W, 7-7)
08/03 Expos 3, Mets 1 Tanana (L, 5-11)
08/04 Expos 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 1-2)
08/05 Mets 12, Expos 9 Draper (W, 1-1)
09/24 Expos 6, Mets 3 Jones (L, 2-4)
09/25 Expos 4, Mets 1 Hillman (L, 1-9)
09/26 Mets 9, Expos 3 Telgheder (W, 5-2)
1993 totals: 4 wins, 9 losses



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