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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.


Randomly selected Met Player

David Williams
Born: March 12, 1979
at Anchorage, Alaska
Williams
Years with Mets: 2006, 2007

8 games. 3 - 2, 7.83
18 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1974 Game Results
06/11 Braves 4, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 1-4)
06/12 Braves 1, Mets 0 Parker (L, 1-5)
06/17 Braves 8, Mets 1 Parker (L, 1-6)
06/18 Braves 6, Mets 1 Stone (L, 2-5)
06/19 Braves 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 5-5)
08/23 Braves 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 4-7)
08/23 Braves 6, Mets 0 Parker (L, 4-12)
08/24 Braves 4, Mets 3 Miller (L, 2-2)
08/25 Mets 1, Braves 0 Sadecki (W, 5-7)
08/30 Mets 4, Braves 2 Sadecki (W, 6-7)
08/31 Mets 6, Braves 5 Apodaca (W, 5-5)
09/01 Mets 3, Braves 0 McGraw (W, 6-7)
1974 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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