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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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Reds shortstop great McMillan dies at 67
Cincinnati Enquirer, November 3, 1997
Obituary of former Met player and interim manager Roy McMillan.
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Pedro Astacio
Born: November 28, 1969
at Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Astacio
Years with Mets: 2002, 2003

38 games. 15 - 13, 5.20
172 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1996 Game Results
04/05 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Mlicki (L, 0-1)
04/06 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Clark (L, 0-1)
04/26 Pirates 10, Mets 6 Isringhausen (L, 1-2)
04/27 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Mlicki (W, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Jones (W, 1-1)
06/17 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Mlicki (W, 2-3)
06/19 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Isringhausen (L, 3-9)
06/19 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Mlicki (W, 3-3)
07/29 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Harnisch (W, 6-7)
07/30 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Isringhausen (W, 5-11)
07/30 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Franco (W, 3-2)
07/31 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Dipoto (W, 5-1)
08/01 Pirates 13, Mets 9 Mlicki (L, 5-5)
1996 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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