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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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Dick Smith
Born: May 17, 1939
at Lebanon, Ore.
Died: February 19, 2012 at Medford, Ore.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

66 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.228
18 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1984 Game Results
04/20 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Sisk (W, 1-0)
04/21 Phillies 12, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 0-2)
04/22 Phillies 12, Mets 5 Darling (L, 1-2)
04/27 Phillies 8, Mets 3 Sisk (L, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Lynch (W, 2-0)
04/29 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Terrell (W, 3-1)
06/19 Phillies 6, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 7-2)
06/20 Mets 7, Phillies 4 Darling (W, 7-3)
06/21 Mets 10, Phillies 7 Orosco (W, 5-2)
06/25 Mets 10, Phillies 5 Darling (W, 8-3)
06/26 Phillies 3, Mets 0 Terrell (L, 5-7)
06/27 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 6-5)
09/17 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 16-9)
09/18 Mets 8, Phillies 5 Gorman (W, 5-0)
09/19 Phillies 13, Mets 5 Darling (L, 12-8)
09/24 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Orosco (W, 10-6)
09/25 Mets 6, Phillies 4 Lynch (W, 9-8)
09/26 Mets 7, Phillies 1 Fernandez (W, 6-6)
1984 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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