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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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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
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Anthony Young
Born: January 19, 1966
at Houston, Tex.
Died: June 27, 2017 at Houston, Tex.
Young
Years with Mets: 1991 - 1993

101 games. 5 - 35, 3.82
146 strikeouts, 18 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2016 Game Results
04/25 Mets 5, Reds 3 Verrett (W, 2-0)
04/26 Mets 4, Reds 3 Verrett (W, 3-0)
04/27 Mets 5, Reds 2 Harvey (W, 2-3)
09/05 Mets 5, Reds 0 Colon (W, 13-7)
09/06 Mets 5, Reds 3 Smoker (W, 2-0)
09/07 Mets 6, Reds 3 Syndergaard (W, 13-8)
2016 totals: 6 wins, 0 losses



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