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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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Tom Seaver Is the Miracle Met: Pick Pitcher NL 'Rookie'
Newsday, November 21, 1967
The Mets get their first major postseason award, as Tom Seaver is named Rookie of the Year for 1967.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Tony Fernandez
Born: June 30, 1962
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Died: February 16, 2020 at Weston, Fla.
Fernandez
Years with Mets: 1993

48 games. 1 hr, 14 rbi, 0.225
20 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1975 Game Results
05/09 Reds 4, Mets 3 Tate (L, 1-2)
05/10 Reds 7, Mets 1 Webb (L, 0-2)
05/11 Mets 3, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 4-3)
05/20 Mets 6, Reds 2 Koosman (W, 4-1)
05/21 Reds 11, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 5-4)
07/11 Reds 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-7)
07/11 Reds 4, Mets 1 Tate (L, 3-8)
07/12 Reds 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-7)
07/13 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 13-5)
07/22 Mets 3, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 9-7)
07/23 Mets 5, Reds 2 Matlack (W, 11-8)
07/24 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 14-6)
1975 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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