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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Gus Bell
Born: November 15, 1928
at Louisville, Ky.
Died: May 7, 1995 at Montgomery, O.
Bell
Years with Mets: 1962

30 games. 1 hr, 6 rbi, 0.149
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Florida Marlins
1997 Game Results
05/20 Marlins 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 0-1)
05/21 Mets 2, Marlins 1 Clark (W, 5-2)
06/04 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Mlicki (L, 1-5)
06/05 Mets 6, Marlins 0 Reynoso (W, 5-0)
07/03 Marlins 10, Mets 4 Reynoso (L, 6-2)
07/04 Mets 6, Marlins 2 Reed (W, 6-4)
07/05 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Clark (W, 7-5)
07/06 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Acevedo (W, 1-0)
09/19 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Mlicki (L, 8-12)
09/20 Mets 7, Marlins 3 Bohanon (W, 6-4)
09/21 Mets 2, Marlins 1 Reed (W, 13-9)
09/22 Mets 10, Marlins 3 Jones (W, 15-9)
1997 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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