Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is May 5

Born on this date:

Transactions:
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.

Newspaper Covers


05/05/2008

05/05/2010

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2023

05/05/2023

05/05/2023
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
Tags: Don Zimmer.


Randomly selected Met Player

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. St. Louis Cardinals
2016 Game Results
07/26 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Syndergaard (L, 9-5)
07/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Colon (W, 9-5)
07/27 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Familia (L, 2-2)
08/23 Mets 7, Cardinals 4 Gsellman (W, 1-0)
08/24 Cardinals 8, Mets 1 deGrom (L, 7-7)
08/25 Mets 10, Cardinals 6 Lugo (W, 1-2)
2016 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database