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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ed Bouchee
Born: March 7, 1933
at Livingston, Mont.
Died: January 23, 2013 at Phoenix, Ariz.
Bouchee
Years with Mets: 1962

50 games. 3 hr, 10 rbi, 0.161
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2001 Game Results
05/11 Giants 3, Mets 2 Wall (L, 0-3)
05/12 Giants 10, Mets 3 Gonzalez (L, 1-1)
05/13 Giants 6, Mets 3 Appier (L, 2-4)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 3 Chen (W, 2-1)
08/25 Mets 3, Giants 2 Riggan (W, 2-2)
08/26 Mets 6, Giants 5 Leiter (W, 9-10)
08/27 Giants 6, Mets 5 White (L, 3-5)
2001 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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