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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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Dilson Herrera
Born: March 3, 1994
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1990 Game Results
04/13 Mets 4, Expos 1 Machado (W, 1-0)
04/14 Expos 6, Mets 5 Gooden (L, 0-2)
04/15 Expos 3, Mets 1 Darling (L, 0-1)
04/20 Expos 2, Mets 1 Darling (L, 0-2)
04/21 Mets 5, Expos 4 Viola (W, 3-0)
04/22 Mets 5, Expos 0 Fernandez (W, 1-1)
06/04 Expos 5, Mets 3 Cone (L, 1-4)
06/05 Mets 6, Expos 5 Franco (W, 2-0)
06/06 Mets 4, Expos 3 Viola (W, 9-2)
07/31 Expos 7, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 7-7)
08/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Ojeda (W, 5-5)
08/02 Mets 5, Expos 1 Viola (W, 15-5)
09/18 Expos 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 5-2)
09/20 Expos 6, Mets 4 Viola (L, 19-10)
09/20 Expos 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 9-14)
09/25 Mets 3, Expos 1 Pena (W, 3-3)
09/26 Mets 4, Expos 0 Cone (W, 13-10)
09/27 Mets 6, Expos 0 Darling (W, 7-9)
1990 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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