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New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Lagares on May 5, 2006.

New York Mets released Ben Johnson on May 5, 2008.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Jeff Tam
Born: August 19, 1970
at Fullerton, Cal.
Tam
Years with Mets: 1998, 1999

24 games. 1 - 1, 4.91
16 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1979 Game Results
04/28 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 0-1)
04/29 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Allen (L, 0-3)
04/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Murray (W, 1-2)
05/07 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Murray (L, 2-4)
05/09 Dodgers 7, Mets 2 Allen (L, 0-4)
05/10 Dodgers 14, Mets 1 Swan (L, 3-3)
07/10 Dodgers 7, Mets 4 Swan (L, 8-7)
07/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Allen (W, 3-5)
07/12 Mets 12, Dodgers 5 Ellis (W, 1-2)
07/22 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Glynn (L, 0-2)
07/23 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 1-7)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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