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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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David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
at Norfolk, Va.
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
2002 Game Results
04/12 Mets 2, Expos 1 D'Amico (W, 1-0)
04/13 Expos 9, Mets 8 Strickland (L, 0-1)
04/14 Mets 6, Expos 4 Trachsel (W, 1-2)
04/18 Mets 1, Expos 0 Leiter (W, 2-0)
04/19 Expos 5, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 1-3)
04/20 Expos 7, Mets 5 Estes (L, 0-2)
04/21 Expos 6, Mets 3 Astacio (L, 3-1)
07/17 Mets 9, Expos 6 Guthrie (W, 4-0)
07/18 Expos 2, Mets 1 Corey (L, 0-2)
07/22 Mets 5, Expos 2 Weathers (W, 4-3)
07/23 Mets 4, Expos 3 D'Amico (W, 5-8)
07/24 Expos 2, Mets 1 Estes (L, 3-8)
09/12 Mets 8, Expos 2 Middlebrook (W, 1-0)
09/13 Expos 11, Mets 8 Thomson (L, 2-4)
09/14 Expos 5, Mets 4 Bacsik (L, 3-2)
09/15 Expos 10, Mets 1 Astacio (L, 12-10)
09/20 Expos 6, Mets 1 Thomson (L, 2-5)
09/21 Mets 6, Expos 3 Benitez (W, 1-0)
09/22 Expos 5, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 13-12)
2002 totals: 8 wins, 11 losses



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