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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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Brian Schneider
Born: November 26, 1976
at Jacksonville, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 2008, 2009

169 games. 12 hr, 62 rbi, 0.244
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1970 Game Results
04/28 Mets 5, Giants 2 Gentry (W, 2-0)
04/29 Giants 8, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 1-2)
04/30 Mets 4, Giants 1 Ryan (W, 2-1)
05/08 Giants 7, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 3-1)
05/09 Mets 14, Giants 5 Koosman (W, 1-2)
05/10 Giants 11, Mets 7 Ryan (L, 2-3)
07/19 Giants 5, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 3-4)
07/19 Mets 7, Giants 6 Taylor (W, 4-4)
07/20 Giants 7, Mets 4 Folkers (L, 0-1)
07/27 Mets 5, Giants 3 Seaver (W, 15-5)
07/28 Mets 12, Giants 2 McAndrew (W, 6-8)
07/29 Giants 4, Mets 2 Folkers (L, 0-2)
1970 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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