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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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Mets get Pirates' Taveras for Foli
New York Daily News, April 20, 1979
An exchange of shortstops between the Mets and the Pirates. The Mets get Frank Taveras, the Pirates get Tim Foli.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


Randomly selected Met Player

Larry Bearnarth
Born: September 11, 1941
at New York, N.Y.
Died: January 1, 2000 at Seminole, Fla.
Bearnarth
Years with Mets: 1963 - 1966

171 games. 13 - 21, 4.00
122 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1973 Game Results
04/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 1-3)
04/25 Mets 5, Astros 2 Koosman (W, 3-0)
04/26 Mets 2, Astros 1 McAndrew (W, 2-2)
05/04 Astros 9, Mets 5 Hennigan (L, 0-2)
05/05 Astros 9, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 2-3)
05/06 Astros 14, Mets 8 McGraw (L, 0-1)
07/09 Mets 2, Astros 1 Parker (W, 6-2)
07/10 Mets 1, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-10)
07/11 Astros 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 7-8)
07/20 Astros 6, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 7-12)
07/21 Mets 5, Astros 3 Koosman (W, 8-9)
07/22 Mets 3, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 11-5)
1973 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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