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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

Don Zimmer
Born: January 17, 1931
at Cincinnati, O.
Died: June 4, 2014 at Dunedin, Fla.
Zimmer
Years with Mets: 1962

14 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.077
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2011 Game Results
05/24 Cubs 11, Mets 1 Niese (L, 3-5)
05/25 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Gee (W, 4-0)
05/26 Cubs 9, Mets 3 Beato (L, 1-1)
09/09 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Acosta (W, 3-1)
09/10 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Parnell (L, 3-6)
09/11 Cubs 10, Mets 6 Stinson (L, 0-1)
2011 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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