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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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Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Jerry Dipoto
Born: May 24, 1968
at Jersey City, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1995, 1996

115 games. 11 - 8, 3.98
101 strikeouts, 2 saves


Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2001 Game Results
05/24 Mets 11, Marlins 3 Appier (W, 3-5)
05/25 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Franco (W, 1-0)
05/26 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Rusch (L, 3-4)
05/27 Mets 5, Marlins 4 Wendell (W, 1-0)
05/31 Marlins 5, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 1-1)
06/01 Mets 11, Marlins 5 Gonzalez (W, 2-2)
06/02 Mets 7, Marlins 1 Leiter (W, 3-3)
06/03 Marlins 1, Mets 0 Wendell (L, 1-2)
07/18 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Wendell (W, 4-3)
07/19 Marlins 8, Mets 3 Rusch (L, 5-6)
07/24 Marlins 4, Mets 3 Appier (L, 5-10)
07/25 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Rusch (W, 6-6)
08/31 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Leiter (W, 10-10)
09/01 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Roberts (W, 1-0)
09/02 Marlins 5, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 6-10)
09/06 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Appier (W, 8-10)
09/07 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Rusch (W, 7-10)
09/08 Mets 9, Marlins 7 Franco (W, 5-2)
09/09 Marlins 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 9-12)
2001 totals: 12 wins, 7 losses



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