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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 a Met Steal at 125G
New York Daily News, March 1, 1975
The Mets have purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Dick Young makes an intriguing reference to the "unspent Catfish Hunter fund".
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Craig Swan
Born: November 30, 1950
at Van Nuys, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

229 games. 59 - 71, 3.72
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2000 Game Results
04/10 Phillies 9, Mets 7 Rodriguez (L, 0-1)
04/12 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Hampton (L, 0-3)
04/13 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Cook (W, 2-0)
06/20 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Benitez (L, 1-3)
06/21 Phillies 10, Mets 5 Franco (L, 2-3)
06/22 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Rusch (W, 5-5)
09/08 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Hampton (L, 13-9)
09/09 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 7-5)
09/10 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Leiter (W, 15-7)
09/21 Phillies 6, Mets 5 White (L, 2-3)
09/22 Mets 9, Phillies 6 Jones (W, 10-6)
09/23 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Hampton (W, 14-10)
09/24 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Rusch (W, 11-11)
2000 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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