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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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Newsday, November 14, 1985
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Joe Christopher
Born: December 13, 1935
at Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: October 3, 2023 at Edgewood, Md.
Christopher
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

485 games. 28 hr, 156 rbi, 0.265
171 runs, 22 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1987 Game Results
05/18 Padres 7, Mets 5 Darling (L, 2-2)
05/19 Mets 5, Padres 4 McDowell (W, 1-0)
05/20 Mets 10, Padres 3 Aguilera (W, 4-2)
05/29 Mets 5, Padres 4 Leach (W, 3-0)
05/30 Mets 3, Padres 0 Fernandez (W, 6-2)
05/31 Padres 1, Mets 0 Mitchell (L, 0-1)
08/21 Padres 6, Mets 2 Darling (L, 10-8)
08/22 Padres 8, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 10-7)
08/23 Mets 9, Padres 2 Gooden (W, 11-4)
08/31 Mets 6, Padres 5 Orosco (W, 3-7)
09/01 Mets 9, Padres 1 Cone (W, 4-3)
09/02 Mets 4, Padres 3 Gooden (W, 13-4)
1987 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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