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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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Wagner, Shea Jubilant Over NL's Decision
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
They did it! Their hard work has paid off and National League baseball will be returning to New York City.
Tags: Bill Shea.


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John Olerud
Born: August 5, 1968
at Seattle, Wash.
Olerud
Years with Mets: 1997 - 1999

476 games. 63 hr, 291 rbi, 0.315
288 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2005 Game Results
05/13 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Glavine (W, 2-4)
05/14 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Hernandez (L, 2-1)
05/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 3-3)
09/08 Cardinals 5, Mets 0 Benson (L, 9-7)
09/09 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Seo (L, 7-2)
09/10 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-2)
09/11 Mets 7, Cardinals 2 Martinez (W, 14-7)
2005 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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