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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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Bill Short
Born: November 27, 1937
at Kingston, N.Y.
Died: February 2, 2022 at Sarasota, Fla.
Short
Years with Mets: 1968

34 games. 0 - 3, 4.85
24 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2003 Game Results
05/20 Phillies 11, Mets 7 Lloyd (L, 1-1)
05/21 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Benitez (W, 1-3)
05/22 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Astacio (W, 3-1)
05/27 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Leiter (W, 5-2)
05/28 Phillies 11, Mets 3 Astacio (L, 3-2)
05/29 Mets 5, Phillies 0 Trachsel (W, 4-2)
07/10 Phillies 7, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 8-6)
07/11 Phillies 10, Mets 3 Heilman (L, 0-2)
07/12 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-1)
07/13 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Benitez (W, 3-3)
07/21 Mets 8, Phillies 6 Heilman (W, 1-2)
07/22 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Trachsel (W, 9-6)
08/29 Phillies 7, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 13-8)
08/30 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 9-12)
08/31 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Seo (L, 8-9)
09/04 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Stanton (L, 2-6)
09/05 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Seo (L, 8-10)
09/06 Phillies 8, Mets 6 Griffiths (L, 1-2)
09/07 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Wheeler (L, 1-3)
2003 totals: 7 wins, 12 losses



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