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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

NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


Randomly selected Met Player

Bernard Gilkey
Born: September 24, 1966
at St. Louis, Mo.
Gilkey
Years with Mets: 1996 - 1998

380 games. 52 hr, 223 rbi, 0.273
226 runs, 29 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1999
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 10 3 0 .769
Montreal Expos 8 5 0 .615
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 2 0 .778
San Francisco Giants 7 2 0 .778
San Diego Padres 7 2 0 .778
Chicago Cubs 6 3 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 5 0 .500
Milwaukee Brewers 5 2 0 .714
Colorado Rockies 5 4 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 5 2 0 .714
Houston Astros 5 4 0 .556
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 4 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250
New York Yankees 3 3 0 .500
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 7 0 .222
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667



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