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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

Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Wally Whitehurst
Born: April 11, 1964
at Shreveport, La.
Whitehurst
Years with Mets: 1989 - 1992

127 games. 11 - 22, 3.83
212 strikeouts, 3 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1966
Opponent W L T Pct.
Houston Astros 11 7 0 .611
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
San Francisco Giants 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 7 10 0 .412
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 13 0 .278
Atlanta Braves 4 14 0 .222



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