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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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Danny Frisella
Born: March 4, 1946
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: January 1, 1977 at Phoenix, Ariz.
Frisella
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1972

158 games. 24 - 26, 3.08
296 strikeouts, 22 saves


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2002 Game Results
05/10 Rockies 9, Mets 5 D'Amico (L, 2-3)
05/11 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Leiter (W, 4-2)
05/12 Rockies 4, Mets 3 Davis (L, 1-1)
08/23 Rockies 10, Mets 4 Astacio (L, 11-7)
08/24 Mets 5, Rockies 2 Weathers (W, 5-3)
08/25 Mets 7, Rockies 4 Leiter (W, 11-10)
2002 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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