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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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Tom Seaver Has Good Pro Start After Controversy and Confusion
Fairbanks Daily News Miner, May 16, 1966
Following up on Tom Seaver, a former pitcher for the Alaska Goldpanners, now pitching for the Mets farm club in Jacksonville.
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Born: November 17, 1973
at Havana, Cuba
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All-Time Mets Leaders
Runs Batted In
1. David Wright 970 Wright
2. Darryl Strawberry 733
3. Mike Piazza 655
4. Howard Johnson 629
5. Pete Alonso 620
6. Ed Kranepool 614 Strawberry
7. Carlos Beltran 559
8. Edgardo Alfonzo 538
9. Cleon Jones 521
Jose Reyes 521



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