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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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New York Daily News, June 9, 1968
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Randomly selected Met Player

John Cangelosi
Born: March 10, 1963
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Cangelosi
Years with Mets: 1994

62 games. 0 hr, 4 rbi, 0.252
14 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1989 Game Results
04/28 Mets 7, Astros 3 Fernandez (W, 3-0)
04/29 Mets 5, Astros 1 Darling (W, 1-3)
04/30 Astros 7, Mets 6 Cone (L, 2-2)
05/06 Mets 2, Astros 1 Cone (W, 3-2)
05/07 Astros 5, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 5-1)
07/03 Mets 3, Astros 1 Cone (W, 5-5)
07/04 Astros 10, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 5-8)
07/05 Astros 6, Mets 5 Darling (L, 6-6)
07/17 Astros 6, Mets 0 Darling (L, 7-7)
07/17 Astros 12, Mets 3 West (L, 0-2)
07/18 Mets 9, Astros 0 Fernandez (W, 8-3)
07/19 Mets 8, Astros 2 Cone (W, 7-5)
1989 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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