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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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Bud, this one's for you; Davey gets thumb
New York Daily News, May 30, 1990
The Mets fire manager Davey Johnson, and his third base coach, Bud Harrelson, is his replacement.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson.


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Jay Hook
Born: November 18, 1936
at Waukegan, Ill.
Hook
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964

81 games. 12 - 34, 5.22
207 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1989 Game Results
05/12 Padres 4, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 0-1)
05/13 Mets 4, Padres 3 Myers (W, 3-1)
05/14 Mets 2, Padres 1 McDowell (W, 1-1)
05/23 Padres 3, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 6-2)
05/24 Mets 3, Padres 0 Darling (W, 3-3)
05/25 Padres 2, Mets 1 Cone (L, 3-3)
08/15 Mets 3, Padres 2 Musselman (W, 3-2)
08/16 Mets 7, Padres 2 Darling (W, 11-9)
08/17 Padres 6, Mets 2 Viola (L, 1-2)
08/25 Padres 5, Mets 3 Myers (L, 6-4)
08/26 Padres 9, Mets 4 Darling (L, 12-10)
08/27 Padres 13, Mets 7 Mitchell (L, 0-1)
1989 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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