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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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The Mets' Newest Announcing Team
Newsday, February 6, 1983
Tim McCarver and Steve Zabriskie will be joining Ralph Kiner in the Mets broadcast booth for the 1983 season.
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Steve Zabriskie.


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Larry Elliot
Born: March 5, 1938
at San Diego, Cal.
Elliot
Years with Mets: 1964, 1966

145 games. 14 hr, 54 rbi, 0.236
51 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1982 Game Results
04/09 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Scott (L, 0-1)
04/10 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Zachry (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Falcone (W, 1-0)
04/12 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/20 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Scott (W, 2-1)
04/21 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 1-1)
08/03 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Gaff (L, 0-3)
08/04 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 7-4)
08/05 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Puleo (L, 8-8)
08/12 Cubs 13, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 1-7)
08/13 Mets 6, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 2-7)
08/14 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Falcone (L, 6-8)
08/15 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Lynch (W, 2-4)
08/15 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Orosco (L, 2-8)
09/22 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Holman (W, 1-1)
09/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Lynch (W, 4-7)
09/29 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Terrell (L, 0-3)
09/30 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Gorman (L, 0-1)
1982 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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