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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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Jason Phillips
Born: September 27, 1976
at La Mesa, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2001 - 2004

264 games. 19 hr, 95 rbi, 0.262
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1980 Game Results
06/13 Giants 3, Mets 1 Burris (L, 4-5)
06/14 Mets 7, Giants 6 Reardon (W, 4-2)
06/15 Giants 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 1-3)
06/18 Giants 8, Mets 5 Burris (L, 4-6)
06/19 Giants 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 3-5)
08/19 Giants 5, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 7-7)
08/20 Giants 2, Mets 1 Bomback (L, 9-5)
08/21 Mets 5, Giants 1 Falcone (W, 6-7)
08/29 Giants 1, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-8)
08/30 Mets 9, Giants 5 Hausman (W, 6-4)
08/31 Giants 11, Mets 4 Falcone (L, 6-9)
08/31 Giants 9, Mets 4 Miller (L, 0-1)
1980 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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