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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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Willard Hunter
Born: March 8, 1934
at Newark, N.J.
Died: February 3, 2021 at Omaha, Neb.
Hunter
Years with Mets: 1962, 1964

68 games. 4 - 9, 5.06
62 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2000 Game Results
06/29 Braves 6, Mets 4 Reed (L, 4-2)
06/30 Mets 11, Braves 8 Benitez (W, 2-3)
07/01 Mets 9, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 10-1)
07/02 Braves 10, Mets 2 Rusch (L, 6-6)
07/21 Braves 6, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 10-4)
07/22 Mets 4, Braves 0 Reed (W, 5-2)
07/23 Braves 1, Mets 0 Jones (L, 4-5)
09/18 Braves 6, Mets 3 Hampton (L, 13-10)
09/19 Braves 12, Mets 4 Rusch (L, 10-11)
09/20 Mets 6, Braves 3 Leiter (W, 16-7)
09/26 Braves 7, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 16-8)
09/27 Mets 6, Braves 2 Reed (W, 11-5)
09/28 Mets 8, Braves 2 Jones (W, 11-6)
2000 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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