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San Diego Padres signed Eric Gunderson of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 24, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Dellin Betances of the New York Yankees on December 24, 2019.

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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Born: July 14, 1967
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