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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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New York Daily News, December 3, 1991
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Randomly selected Met Player

Kevin Kobel
Born: October 2, 1953
at Buffalo, N.Y.
Kobel
Years with Mets: 1978 - 1980

76 games. 12 - 18, 3.58
126 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1999 Game Results
04/30 Mets 7, Giants 2 Watson (W, 2-2)
05/01 Mets 9, Giants 4 Hershiser (W, 2-2)
05/02 Mets 2, Giants 0 Cook (W, 5-0)
08/13 Giants 3, Mets 2 Yoshii (L, 7-8)
08/14 Mets 6, Giants 1 Hershiser (W, 12-9)
08/15 Mets 12, Giants 5 Rogers (W, 2-0)
09/06 Mets 3, Giants 0 Rogers (W, 4-0)
09/07 Giants 7, Mets 4 Wendell (L, 3-4)
09/08 Mets 7, Giants 5 Dotel (W, 7-1)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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