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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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Born: March 13, 1954
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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2005 Game Results
04/15 Mets 4, Marlins 0 Heilman (W, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Looper (W, 1-1)
04/17 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 0-2)
04/20 Marlins 9, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 1-2)
04/21 Mets 10, Marlins 1 Martinez (W, 2-0)
05/26 Mets 12, Marlins 4 Benson (W, 3-1)
05/27 Mets 1, Marlins 0 Martinez (W, 5-1)
05/28 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Ishii (W, 1-3)
05/29 Marlins 6, Mets 3 Bell (L, 0-2)
07/01 Mets 7, Marlins 6 Hernandez (W, 3-2)
07/02 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Benson (L, 6-3)
07/03 Marlins 3, Mets 0 Zambrano (L, 4-7)
09/02 Marlins 4, Mets 2 Zambrano (L, 7-11)
09/03 Marlins 5, Mets 4 Padilla (L, 1-1)
09/04 Mets 7, Marlins 1 Seo (W, 7-1)
09/20 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Heilman (W, 5-3)
09/21 Mets 5, Marlins 4 Hernandez (W, 7-6)
09/22 Marlins 2, Mets 1 Martinez (L, 15-8)
2005 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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