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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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What a Relief: Thor & Familia close out L.A.
New York Daily News, October 16, 2015
The Mets win the deciding fifth game of the 2015 NLDS over the Dodgers and advance to the NLCS to face the Cubs.
Tags: Jeurys Familia, Noah Syndergaard.


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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
Grote
Years with Mets: 1966 - 1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
314 runs, 14 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2000 Game Results
04/25 Mets 6, Reds 5 Wendell (W, 2-0)
04/26 Reds 12, Mets 1 Springer (L, 0-1)
04/27 Reds 2, Mets 1 Benitez (L, 1-2)
07/31 Reds 6, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 7-8)
08/01 Mets 3, Reds 2 Hampton (W, 11-7)
08/02 Mets 2, Reds 1 Leiter (W, 12-4)
09/04 Reds 6, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 14-7)
09/05 Mets 3, Reds 2 Wendell (W, 7-4)
09/06 Reds 11, Mets 8 Franco (L, 5-4)
2000 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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