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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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Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
New York Daily News, April 7, 1972
In the wake of the death of Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra becomes the new Mets manager and, as the 1972 season is set to begin, the Mets make an 11th-hour deal for Rusty Staub.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen, Ken Singleton, Rusty Staub.


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Chip Ambres
Born: December 19, 1979
at Beaumont, Tex.
Ambres
Years with Mets: 2007

3 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.333
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1983 Game Results
05/02 Astros 3, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 1-3)
05/03 Astros 7, Mets 4 Swan (L, 1-2)
05/04 Astros 4, Mets 3 Ownbey (L, 0-2)
05/09 Astros 6, Mets 4 Ownbey (L, 0-3)
05/10 Astros 5, Mets 4 Allen (L, 0-4)
05/11 Mets 3, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 2-2)
07/08 Astros 6, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 5-9)
07/09 Astros 7, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 5-9)
07/10 Mets 7, Astros 5 Sisk (W, 3-2)
07/15 Astros 6, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 6-4)
07/16 Astros 3, Mets 1 Torrez (L, 5-11)
07/17 Mets 3, Astros 1 Terrell (W, 2-4)
1983 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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