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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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Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
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Shaun Marcum
Born: December 14, 1981
at Kansas City, Mo.
Marcum
Years with Mets: 2013

14 games. 1 - 10, 5.29
60 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2003 Game Results
04/22 Astros 6, Mets 2 Cone (L, 1-3)
04/23 Mets 4, Astros 2 Leiter (W, 3-0)
04/24 Mets 7, Astros 4 Astacio (W, 1-0)
08/05 Mets 10, Astros 1 Leiter (W, 11-5)
08/06 Astros 11, Mets 1 Heilman (L, 1-5)
08/07 Mets 5, Astros 4 Trachsel (W, 10-7)
2003 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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