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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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Ron Herbel
Born: January 16, 1938
at Denver, Colo.
Died: January 20, 2000 at Tacoma, Wash.
Herbel
Years with Mets: 1970

12 games. 2 - 2, 1.38
8 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1995 Game Results
07/03 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Pulsipher (L, 1-3)
07/04 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Saberhagen (L, 5-3)
07/05 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Franco (W, 3-1)
07/06 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 1-7)
07/17 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Dipoto (W, 2-3)
07/18 Mets 12, Cubs 3 Jones (W, 6-6)
07/24 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Pulsipher (L, 2-5)
1995 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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