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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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Kingman Out Six Weeks; Braves Down Mets, 4-2
New York Daily News, July 20, 1976
In 1976, Dave Kingman was putting up home run numbers unprecedented in Mets history when he broke his thumb diving for a ball in the outfield.
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Tom Parsons
Born: September 13, 1939
at Lakeville, Conn.
Parsons
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

39 games. 2 - 12, 4.58
68 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1974 Game Results
04/26 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 1-2)
04/27 Giants 11, Mets 3 Swan (L, 0-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 0 Matlack (W, 2-1)
04/28 Mets 6, Giants 4 Parker (W, 1-0)
05/07 Giants 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-3)
05/07 Giants 3, Mets 0 Stone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 2 Matlack (W, 4-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Giants 2 Koosman (W, 9-5)
07/06 Giants 5, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-7)
07/07 Mets 6, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 6-6)
07/16 Giants 9, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 9-7)
07/17 Giants 6, Mets 2 Apodaca (L, 2-5)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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