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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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Mets Lose Opener, 4-3, Win Fans
New York Daily News, April 14, 1962
The Mets have played their first home game, a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds.
Tags: Casey Stengel, Frank Thomas.


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Eric O'Flaherty
Born: February 5, 1985
at Walla Walla, Wash.
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Years with Mets: 2015

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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1996 Game Results
05/18 Mets 14, Giants 5 Clark (W, 2-5)
05/19 Giants 1, Mets 0 Isringhausen (L, 2-5)
05/19 Giants 6, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 1-4)
05/28 Mets 4, Giants 0 Clark (W, 4-5)
05/29 Giants 4, Mets 2 Isringhausen (L, 2-7)
05/30 Mets 1, Giants 0 Wilson (W, 2-5)
08/19 Giants 5, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 8-9)
08/20 Mets 7, Giants 3 Jones (W, 11-7)
08/21 Giants 12, Mets 11 Person (L, 2-5)
08/30 Giants 6, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 8-10)
08/31 Mets 7, Giants 2 Person (W, 3-5)
09/01 Mets 6, Giants 5 Franco (W, 4-3)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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