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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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Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
New York Daily News, April 7, 1972
In the wake of the death of Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra becomes the new Mets manager and, as the 1972 season is set to begin, the Mets make an 11th-hour deal for Rusty Staub.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen, Ken Singleton, Rusty Staub.


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Al Leiter
Born: October 23, 1965
at Toms River, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1998 - 2004

213 games. 95 - 67, 3.42
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1979 Game Results
04/30 Mets 4, Padres 3 Swan (W, 3-2)
05/01 Padres 10, Mets 5 Murray (L, 1-3)
05/11 Mets 4, Padres 0 Kobel (W, 1-0)
05/12 Padres 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 0-5)
05/13 Padres 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-4)
07/06 Padres 6, Mets 5 Hausman (L, 0-4)
07/07 Padres 11, Mets 3 Ellis (L, 0-2)
07/08 Padres 5, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 3-4)
07/08 Mets 4, Padres 1 Hassler (W, 2-2)
07/19 Padres 3, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 4-5)
07/20 Padres 2, Mets 1 Swan (L, 8-9)
07/21 Mets 2, Padres 1 Allen (W, 4-5)
1979 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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