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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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Chris Young
Born: May 25, 1979
at Dallas, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2011, 2012

24 games. 5 - 9, 3.76
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1994 Game Results
04/20 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Telgheder (L, 0-1)
04/21 Dodgers 13, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 2-1)
04/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Saberhagen (W, 3-1)
04/30 Dodgers 12, Mets 10 Manzanillo (L, 0-1)
05/01 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Smith (W, 2-3)
07/07 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Jacome (W, 1-1)
07/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Mason (L, 1-3)
07/09 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Remlinger (L, 0-3)
07/10 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Saberhagen (W, 10-4)
07/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Gozzo (L, 2-4)
07/19 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Manzanillo (W, 3-1)
07/20 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Saberhagen (W, 11-4)
1994 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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