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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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Bob Bailor
Born: July 10, 1951
at Connellsville, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 1981 - 1983

279 games. 1 hr, 69 rbi, 0.266
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1983 Game Results
06/10 Mets 4, Expos 2 Ownbey (W, 1-3)
06/11 Expos 5, Mets 2 Holman (L, 1-4)
06/12 Mets 9, Expos 1 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/17 Expos 7, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-6)
06/18 Mets 6, Expos 1 Torrez (W, 3-8)
06/19 Expos 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 4-3)
08/02 Mets 5, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-5)
08/03 Mets 2, Expos 1 Orosco (W, 8-5)
08/04 Expos 2, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 7-6)
08/08 Mets 6, Expos 5 Orosco (W, 10-5)
08/09 Expos 7, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 7-7)
08/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 6-13)
09/09 Mets 5, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 8-13)
09/10 Expos 10, Mets 9 Orosco (L, 13-6)
09/11 Expos 4, Mets 0 Torrez (L, 9-15)
10/01 Mets 5, Expos 4 Gaff (W, 1-0)
10/02 Mets 1, Expos 0 Terrell (W, 8-8)
10/02 Mets 5, Expos 4 Leary (W, 1-1)
1983 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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