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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

Dick Smith
Born: May 17, 1939
at Lebanon, Ore.
Died: February 19, 2012 at Medford, Ore.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

66 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.228
18 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1972 Game Results
06/06 Mets 3, Reds 2 McAndrew (W, 5-1)
06/07 Reds 6, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 3-4)
06/08 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 8-3)
06/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 Frisella (W, 2-1)
06/17 Reds 8, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 3-5)
06/18 Mets 2, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 9-3)
08/18 Reds 8, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-9)
08/19 Reds 5, Mets 0 Strom (L, 0-1)
08/20 Reds 8, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 9-4)
08/28 Reds 5, Mets 2 Strom (L, 0-2)
08/29 Mets 3, Reds 0 McAndrew (W, 10-5)
08/30 Reds 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 11-8)
1972 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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