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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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A 'Big' Man at Short for the Herd
Buffalo Evening News, April 24, 1965
Bud Harrelson is 20 years old and playing for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. His height (5'8") and weight (152 pounds) are noted, as will happen many times over the course of his playing career, but he's also regarded as potentially the best shortstop in the International League.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Joe McEwing
Born: October 19, 1972
at Bristol, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 2000 - 2004

502 games. 15 hr, 107 rbi, 0.243
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1990 Game Results
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 1 Fernandez (W, 2-3)
05/09 Giants 4, Mets 2 Ojeda (L, 0-1)
05/14 Giants 4, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 2-4)
05/15 Giants 6, Mets 5 Ojeda (L, 0-2)
05/16 Giants 4, Mets 3 Pena (L, 1-1)
08/17 Giants 3, Mets 2 Viola (L, 15-8)
08/18 Mets 9, Giants 2 Cone (W, 9-6)
08/19 Mets 10, Giants 9 Gooden (W, 13-6)
08/30 Mets 12, Giants 2 Fernandez (W, 9-10)
08/31 Mets 4, Giants 3 Viola (W, 17-9)
09/01 Mets 6, Giants 5 Valera (W, 1-0)
09/02 Mets 10, Giants 6 Cone (W, 11-7)
1990 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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