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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Billy Baldwin
Born: June 9, 1951
at Tazewell, Va.
Died: June 28, 2011 at Hudson, O.
Baldwin
Years with Mets: 1976

9 games. 1 hr, 5 rbi, 0.273
4 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1991 Game Results
06/11 Mets 2, Braves 1 Viola (W, 7-3)
06/12 Braves 6, Mets 1 Darling (L, 2-4)
06/13 Braves 3, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 3-3)
06/20 Mets 9, Braves 7 Gooden (W, 7-5)
06/21 Braves 4, Mets 2 Viola (L, 7-5)
06/22 Mets 7, Braves 2 Darling (W, 4-4)
06/23 Braves 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 3-4)
08/28 Braves 3, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-12)
08/29 Braves 2, Mets 0 Young (L, 0-1)
09/06 Braves 4, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 6-11)
09/07 Braves 6, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-14)
09/08 Braves 7, Mets 5 Franco (L, 4-8)
1991 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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