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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 Kranepool Story: Wealthy, 17 and a Met
New York Daily News, September 25, 1962
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Randomly selected Met Player

John Milner
Born: December 28, 1949
at Atlanta, Ga.
Died: January 4, 2000 at East Point, Ga.
Milner
Years with Mets: 1971 - 1977

741 games. 94 hr, 338 rbi, 0.245
315 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1980 Game Results
06/10 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Hausman (W, 2-1)
06/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Swan (W, 5-4)
06/12 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Reardon (W, 3-2)
06/20 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 1-4)
06/21 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Swan (L, 5-5)
06/22 Mets 9, Dodgers 6 Bomback (W, 4-1)
08/22 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Burris (W, 7-7)
08/23 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Hausman (L, 5-4)
08/24 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 6-7)
09/01 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Burris (L, 7-9)
09/02 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Pacella (L, 3-3)
09/03 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-9)
1980 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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