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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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Ronny Paulino
Born: April 21, 1981
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2011

78 games. 2 hr, 19 rbi, 0.268
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1981 Game Results
04/18 Expos 5, Mets 3 Jones (L, 0-1)
04/19 Expos 4, Mets 3 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 7, Expos 2 Zachry (W, 3-0)
04/25 Expos 4, Mets 2 Jones (L, 0-2)
04/26 Expos 8, Mets 4 Zachry (L, 3-1)
04/26 Expos 7, Mets 6 Swan (L, 0-2)
09/25 Expos 6, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 7-13)
09/26 Expos 4, Mets 2 Harris (L, 3-5)
09/27 Mets 2, Expos 1 Scott (W, 5-10)
10/02 Expos 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 7-14)
10/03 Expos 5, Mets 4 Allen (L, 7-6)
10/04 Mets 2, Expos 1 Falcone (W, 5-3)
1981 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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