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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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Cy Award Surprises Seaver
New York Daily News, October 31, 1973
Unlike 1971, when Tom Seaver expected a Cy Young award that he didn't win, in 1973 he's pleasantly surprised by some good news. He thought that his 19 wins wouldn't be enough.
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Eddie Bressoud
Born: May 2, 1932
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: July 13, 2023 at Walnut Creek, Cal.
Bressoud
Years with Mets: 1966

133 games. 10 hr, 49 rbi, 0.225
48 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1966 Game Results
05/17 Reds 4, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-4)
05/18 Reds 4, Mets 2 Hamilton (L, 3-3)
06/10 Mets 5, Reds 0 Rusteck (W, 1-0)
06/11 Mets 4, Reds 0 Ribant (W, 2-2)
06/11 Reds 5, Mets 2 Bearnarth (L, 2-3)
06/12 Mets 3, Reds 2 Eilers (W, 1-1)
06/17 Mets 6, Reds 5 Shaw (W, 2-0)
06/17 Mets 2, Reds 1 Fisher (W, 4-6)
06/18 Reds 5, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 4-8)
06/19 Reds 5, Mets 0 Gardner (L, 2-5)
06/19 Reds 4, Mets 2 Ribant (L, 2-3)
09/05 Reds 8, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 9-13)
09/05 Reds 8, Mets 5 Friend (L, 5-6)
09/06 Mets 3, Reds 2 Ribant (W, 11-6)
09/23 Reds 7, Mets 0 Ribant (L, 11-8)
09/24 Reds 4, Mets 3 Friend (L, 5-8)
09/25 Mets 8, Reds 4 Selma (W, 4-6)
1966 totals: 7 wins, 10 losses



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