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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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Jack Fisher
Born: March 4, 1939
at Frostburg, Md.
Fisher
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1967

160 games. 38 - 73, 4.12
475 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1970 Game Results
04/24 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Taylor (L, 1-1)
04/25 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 1-1)
04/26 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 4-0)
05/05 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 2-2)
05/06 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Seaver (W, 6-0)
05/07 Dodgers 7, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-3)
07/16 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 4-8)
07/17 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-3)
07/18 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Frisella (W, 2-0)
07/24 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 McGraw (W, 2-3)
07/25 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Frisella (W, 3-0)
07/26 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 7-6)
1970 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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