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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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Real Surprise: He's No Loser, This Young Met
The Tennessean, August 27, 1967
Tennessee sportswriter Bud Burns expresses surprise that the "hapless expansion" Mets (in their sixth season) have a quality player in Bud Harrelson. Burns doesn't seem to appreciate defensive skills. He says that Harrelson's "lowly" batting average "overshadows anything else he had ever done."
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Bill Wakefield
Born: May 24, 1941
at Kansas City, Mo.
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62 games. 3 - 5, 3.61
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1. David Wright 949 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 885
3. Darryl Strawberry 662
4. Howard Johnson 627
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 614
6. Mookie Wilson 592 Reyes
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8. Carlos Beltran 551
9. Ed Kranepool 536
10. Mike Piazza 532



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