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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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New York Daily News, October 1, 1975
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Randomly selected Met Player

Chico Fernandez
Born: March 2, 1932
at Havana, Cuba
Died: June 11, 2016 at Sunrise, Fla.
Fernandez
Years with Mets: 1963

58 games. 1 hr, 9 rbi, 0.200
12 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1973
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 13 5 0 .722
St. Louis Cardinals 10 8 0 .556
Philadelphia Phillies 9 9 0 .500
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
San Diego Padres 8 4 0 .667
Chicago Cubs 7 10 0 .412
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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