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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Harrelson Faces Surgery and Misty Future
New York Daily News, May 21, 1975
As Roy McMillan once mentored young Bud Harrelson, Buddy is now mentoring his perceived successor, Mike Phillips. The Mets veteran shortstop, still only 30 years old, is struggling with a bad knee and is enduring a lot of pain.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Mike Phillips.


Randomly selected Met Player

Dennis Ribant
Born: September 20, 1941
at Detroit, Mich.
Died: April 24, 2023 at Newport Coast, Cal.
Ribant
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1966

72 games. 13 - 17, 3.68
132 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1980
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 9 3 0 .750
Chicago Cubs 8 10 0 .444
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250
San Diego Padres 1 11 0 .083



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