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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


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Keith Miller
Born: June 12, 1963
at Midland, Mich.
Miller
Years with Mets: 1987 - 1991

308 games. 7 hr, 48 rbi, 0.264
121 runs, 44 stolen bases


Mets vs. Seattle Mariners
2005 Game Results
06/17 Mariners 5, Mets 0 Ishii (L, 1-6)
06/18 Mariners 4, Mets 1 Martinez (L, 7-2)
06/19 Mariners 11, Mets 5 Glavine (L, 4-7)
2005 totals: 0 wins, 3 losses



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