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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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George Altman
Born: March 20, 1933
at Goldsboro, N.C.
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Years with Mets: 1964

124 games. 9 hr, 47 rbi, 0.230
48 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1963 Game Results
04/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Craig (W, 2-2)
05/19 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-6)
05/19 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 MacKenzie (L, 3-1)
05/21 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 1-4)
05/22 Dodgers 7, Mets 3 Willey (L, 4-3)
07/10 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Willey (L, 6-8)
07/11 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-14)
07/12 Dodgers 6, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 6-10)
07/13 Dodgers 11, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 3-7)
07/30 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Stallard (W, 4-9)
07/31 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-19)
08/16 Dodgers 9, Mets 7 Bearnarth (L, 2-4)
08/17 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 6-11)
08/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 8-15)
08/18 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Willey (L, 7-11)
09/24 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 6-17)
09/25 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 5-22)
09/26 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Cisco (L, 7-15)
1963 totals: 2 wins, 16 losses



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