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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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Kingman Out Six Weeks; Braves Down Mets, 4-2
New York Daily News, July 20, 1976
In 1976, Dave Kingman was putting up home run numbers unprecedented in Mets history when he broke his thumb diving for a ball in the outfield.
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Willie Mays
Born: May 6, 1931
at Westfield, Ala.
Died: June 18, 2024 at Paolo Alto, Cal.
Mays
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

135 games. 14 hr, 44 rbi, 0.238
51 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1976 Game Results
04/23 Astros 3, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 1-1)
04/24 Mets 7, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/25 Mets 4, Astros 2 Sanders (W, 1-0)
04/30 Mets 3, Astros 1 Matlack (W, 3-0)
05/02 Astros 5, Mets 4 Apodaca (L, 1-1)
05/02 Mets 7, Astros 4 Koosman (W, 2-1)
07/05 Astros 7, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 1-4)
07/06 Astros 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 5-3)
07/07 Mets 12, Astros 4 Koosman (W, 9-6)
07/15 Mets 3, Astros 1 Koosman (W, 10-6)
07/16 Astros 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-3)
07/17 Astros 1, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 9-6)
1976 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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