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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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Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


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Skip Lockwood
Born: August 17, 1946
at Boston, Mass.
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Years with Mets: 1975 - 1979

227 games. 24 - 36, 2.80
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2016 Game Results
04/22 Mets 6, Braves 3 Harvey (W, 1-3)
04/23 Mets 8, Braves 2 Matz (W, 2-1)
04/24 Mets 3, Braves 2 deGrom (W, 2-0)
05/02 Mets 4, Braves 1 Colon (W, 2-1)
05/03 Braves 3, Mets 0 Harvey (L, 2-4)
05/04 Mets 8, Braves 0 Matz (W, 4-1)
06/17 Braves 5, Mets 1 Harvey (L, 4-9)
06/18 Braves 4, Mets 3 Reed (L, 1-1)
06/19 Braves 6, Mets 0 deGrom (L, 3-4)
06/23 Braves 4, Mets 3 Reed (L, 1-2)
06/24 Mets 8, Braves 6 Robles (W, 2-3)
06/25 Mets 1, Braves 0 Reed (W, 2-2)
06/26 Braves 5, Mets 2 Colon (L, 6-4)
09/09 Mets 6, Braves 4 Robles (W, 6-4)
09/10 Braves 4, Mets 3 Goeddel (L, 1-1)
09/11 Mets 10, Braves 3 Lugo (W, 4-2)
09/19 Braves 7, Mets 3 Syndergaard (L, 13-9)
09/20 Braves 5, Mets 4 Gsellman (L, 2-2)
09/21 Braves 4, Mets 3 Familia (L, 3-4)
2016 totals: 9 wins, 10 losses



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