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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.

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Kranepool, Rocky Sweat Out The Longest Day of Season
New York Daily News, April 14, 1972
Restaurant partners Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda prepare to resume baseball activities as the 1972 players strike comes to an end.
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Paul Lo Duca
Born: April 12, 1972
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 2006, 2007

243 games. 14 hr, 103 rbi, 0.297
126 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1972 Game Results
04/18 Expos 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 0-1)
05/15 Mets 5, Expos 3 Matlack (W, 4-0)
05/16 Mets 7, Expos 3 Seaver (W, 6-1)
05/17 Mets 12, Expos 2 Gentry (W, 3-1)
05/18 Mets 2, Expos 1 McAndrew (W, 2-1)
06/30 Mets 7, Expos 3 Matlack (W, 8-4)
07/01 Mets 2, Expos 0 Koosman (W, 6-3)
07/02 Expos 4, Mets 3 Rauch (L, 0-1)
07/29 Expos 6, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 5-7)
07/30 Mets 3, Expos 1 McGraw (W, 4-4)
07/31 Mets 4, Expos 2 Frisella (W, 4-5)
09/06 Expos 7, Mets 3 Strom (L, 0-3)
09/07 Expos 4, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 8-11)
10/02 Expos 7, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 11-8)
10/02 Mets 2, Expos 1 McGraw (W, 8-6)
10/03 Mets 5, Expos 2 Seaver (W, 21-12)
10/03 Mets 4, Expos 3 Frisella (W, 5-8)
10/04 Mets 3, Expos 1 Matlack (W, 15-10)
1972 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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