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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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Mets Wonder Who'll Be At 3d
New York Daily News, May 17, 1985
Bobby Valentine is leaving his position as the Mets third-base coach to manage the Texas Rangers. Among the candidates to replace him: Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, and the eventual choice, Bud Harrelson.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, Bobby Valentine.


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Joel Youngblood
Born: August 28, 1951
at Houston, Tex.
Youngblood
Years with Mets: 1977 - 1982

610 games. 38 hr, 216 rbi, 0.274
241 runs, 39 stolen bases


Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers
2015 Game Results
05/15 Brewers 7, Mets 0 Colon (L, 6-2)
05/16 Mets 14, Brewers 1 deGrom (W, 4-4)
05/17 Mets 5, Brewers 1 Syndergaard (W, 1-1)
06/23 Brewers 3, Mets 2 Robles (L, 1-2)
06/24 Brewers 4, Mets 1 Colon (L, 9-6)
06/25 Mets 2, Brewers 0 deGrom (W, 8-5)
2015 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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