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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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Ex-C.R. manager Parker dies at 79
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), July 29, 1992
Obituary for Salty Parker who served as Mets interim manager after Wes Westrum was fired.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Andy Hassler
Born: October 18, 1951
at Texas City, Tex.
Died: December 25, 2019 at Wickenburg, Ariz.
Hassler
Years with Mets: 1979

29 games. 4 - 5, 3.70
53 strikeouts, 4 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1994 Game Results
05/24 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Jones (W, 5-4)
05/25 Mets 6, Pirates 3 Saberhagen (W, 5-2)
05/26 Pirates 11, Mets 10 Seminara (L, 0-1)
06/24 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 3-4)
06/25 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Saberhagen (L, 7-4)
06/26 Pirates 7, Mets 3 Jones (L, 7-7)
07/29 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Jones (W, 11-7)
07/30 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Mason (L, 1-4)
07/31 Mets 6, Pirates 4 Gozzo (W, 3-4)
1994 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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