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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1982 Game Results
05/03 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Lynch (W, 1-1)
05/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 0-2)
05/13 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Falcone (W, 3-0)
05/14 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Jones (L, 4-2)
05/15 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Zachry (W, 2-1)
05/16 Mets 13, Dodgers 4 Scott (W, 3-2)
07/05 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 4-6)
07/06 Dodgers 9, Mets 3 Scott (L, 6-6)
07/15 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Puleo (W, 7-6)
07/16 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Zachry (L, 5-4)
07/17 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Allen (L, 2-5)
07/18 Mets 8, Dodgers 3 Scott (W, 7-7)
1982 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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