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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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Wally Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1964 Game Results
04/23 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 0-2)
05/26 Mets 19, Cubs 1 Fisher (W, 2-3)
05/27 Cubs 7, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 3-6)
05/28 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 2-4)
06/09 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Bearnarth (W, 4-3)
06/09 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 3-6)
06/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Fisher (W, 4-4)
06/11 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Wakefield (L, 1-2)
07/14 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 5-11)
07/15 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-9)
07/16 Cubs 11, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 5-12)
08/21 Mets 7, Cubs 0 Fisher (W, 9-15)
08/22 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Kroll (L, 0-1)
08/23 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Hunter (W, 2-1)
08/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Hunter (W, 3-1)
08/28 Mets 12, Cubs 10 Jackson (W, 8-13)
08/29 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Cisco (L, 5-14)
08/30 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Ribant (L, 1-2)
1964 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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