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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

Ralph Terry
Born: January 9, 1936
at Big Cabin, Okla.
Died: March 16, 2022 at Larned, Kan.
Terry
Years with Mets: 1966, 1967

13 games. 0 - 1, 4.18
19 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1971 Game Results
06/04 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 7-2)
06/05 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 6-2)
06/06 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 3-4)
06/14 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 8-3)
06/15 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 6-4)
06/16 Mets 7, Dodgers 2 Williams (W, 2-1)
08/16 Mets 6, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 13-8)
08/17 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 9-11)
08/18 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Frisella (W, 6-3)
08/28 Mets 9, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 15-8)
08/28 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 McGraw (W, 9-4)
08/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 10-4)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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