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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Neil Ramirez on May 16, 2017.

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Newsday, August 24, 1964
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Chico Fernandez
Born: March 2, 1932
at Havana, Cuba
Died: June 11, 2016 at Sunrise, Fla.
Fernandez
Years with Mets: 1963

58 games. 1 hr, 9 rbi, 0.200
12 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1990 Game Results
05/18 Padres 6, Mets 3 Viola (L, 7-1)
05/19 Mets 6, Padres 4 Cone (W, 1-2)
05/20 Padres 3, Mets 1 Darling (L, 1-4)
05/24 Padres 5, Mets 4 Viola (L, 7-2)
05/25 Padres 5, Mets 4 Cone (L, 1-3)
05/26 Mets 11, Padres 0 Fernandez (W, 3-4)
05/27 Padres 8, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 3-4)
08/20 Padres 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 8-10)
08/21 Padres 7, Mets 0 Darling (L, 5-8)
08/22 Mets 4, Padres 1 Viola (W, 16-8)
08/28 Mets 4, Padres 0 Cone (W, 10-7)
08/29 Mets 2, Padres 1 Ojeda (W, 7-5)
1990 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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