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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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Ron Swoboda
Born: June 30, 1944
at Baltimore, Md.
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Years with Mets: 1965 - 1970

737 games. 69 hr, 304 rbi, 0.242
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1982 Game Results
05/24 Mets 5, Braves 3 Zachry (W, 4-1)
05/25 Braves 10, Mets 2 Scott (L, 3-4)
05/26 Mets 6, Braves 4 Swan (W, 3-1)
05/31 Mets 10, Braves 4 Puleo (W, 5-2)
06/01 Braves 7, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-4)
06/02 Braves 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 3-2)
08/20 Braves 2, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 6-5)
08/21 Braves 6, Mets 5 Jones (L, 7-10)
08/22 Braves 10, Mets 9 Orosco (L, 2-9)
08/27 Braves 9, Mets 8 Orosco (L, 2-10)
08/28 Braves 4, Mets 3 Scott (L, 7-12)
08/29 Braves 9, Mets 4 Hausman (L, 1-2)
1982 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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