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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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Wonderful World: Series is next! Duda, Murphy power Mets to NL pennant
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Randomly selected Met Player

Greg Goossen
Born: December 14, 1945
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: February 26, 2011 at Sherman Oaks, Cal.
Goossen
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1968

99 games. 2 hr, 16 rbi, 0.202
9 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2008 Game Results
05/05 Dodgers 5, Mets 1 Perez (L, 2-3)
05/06 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Figueroa (L, 2-2)
05/07 Mets 12, Dodgers 1 Maine (W, 4-2)
05/29 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Vargas (W, 2-2)
05/30 Dodgers 9, Mets 5 Heilman (L, 0-2)
05/31 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Sanchez (W, 2-0)
06/01 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Santana (W, 7-3)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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