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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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Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
New York Daily News, February 8, 1977
The Mets traded Rusty Staub to get Mickey Lolich, who would pitch one season for the Mets before deciding to retire. (He would later come out of retirement to pitch for the Padres.)
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Randomly selected Met Player

Nelson Figueroa
Born: May 18, 1974
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Figueroa
Years with Mets: 2008, 2009

32 games. 6 - 11, 4.28
95 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1971 Game Results
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 1-1)
05/18 Braves 8, Mets 6 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/21 Mets 6, Braves 2 Ryan (W, 5-1)
05/22 Mets 8, Braves 7 Taylor (W, 2-1)
05/23 Mets 4, Braves 0 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
07/02 Braves 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-2)
07/03 Braves 7, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 7-6)
07/04 Braves 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 10-4)
08/05 Braves 2, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 2-2)
08/06 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 12-8)
08/07 Mets 20, Braves 6 Ryan (W, 9-9)
08/08 Braves 5, Mets 0 Williams (L, 4-6)
1971 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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