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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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Losing the 1971 Cy Young award to Ferguson Jenkins always stuck in Tom Seaver's craw. He even named a cat after Jenkins.
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Willard Hunter
Born: March 8, 1934
at Newark, N.J.
Died: February 3, 2021 at Omaha, Neb.
Hunter
Years with Mets: 1962, 1964

68 games. 4 - 9, 5.06
62 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2008 Game Results
06/02 Giants 10, Mets 2 Perez (L, 4-4)
06/03 Mets 9, Giants 6 Martinez (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 3 Maine (W, 6-4)
07/08 Mets 7, Giants 0 Pelfrey (W, 7-6)
07/09 Mets 5, Giants 0 Santana (W, 8-7)
07/10 Mets 7, Giants 3 Schoeneweis (W, 1-2)
2008 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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