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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Cashen: Try putting spell on Mackey
New York Daily News, May 17, 1991
Catcher Mackey Sasser's problem throwing the ball to the pitcher is not easily resolved.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Mackey Sasser.


Randomly selected Met Player

Billy Murphy
Born: May 7, 1944
at Pineville, La.
Died: May 13, 2024 at Tacoma, Wash.
Murphy
Years with Mets: 1966

84 games. 3 hr, 13 rbi, 0.230
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1989 Game Results
04/11 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Myers (L, 0-1)
04/13 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 0-2)
06/02 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Aguilera (W, 2-1)
06/03 Mets 9, Pirates 3 Darling (W, 4-4)
06/04 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Aase (W, 1-1)
06/09 Pirates 4, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 1-5)
06/10 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 5-2)
06/11 Mets 6, Pirates 1 Ojeda (W, 3-6)
07/25 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
07/26 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Darling (L, 8-8)
07/27 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Aase (L, 1-3)
09/08 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Ojeda (W, 11-10)
09/09 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Innis (L, 0-1)
09/10 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 11-4)
09/29 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Viola (W, 5-5)
09/29 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Cone (W, 14-8)
09/30 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Myers (W, 7-4)
10/01 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 14-5)
1989 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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