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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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Mets' Deal Brings Willie 'Back to Paradise'
New York Daily News, May 12, 1972
Willie Mays is happy to be a Met, and Charlie Williams is happy to be leaving.
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Roger McDowell
Born: December 21, 1960
at Cincinnati, O.
McDowell
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

280 games. 33 - 29, 3.13
228 strikeouts, 84 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1997 Game Results
04/25 Expos 4, Mets 1 Jones (L, 3-2)
04/26 Expos 8, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 0-2)
04/27 Mets 5, Expos 3 McMichael (W, 1-2)
05/26 Mets 4, Expos 3 Lidle (W, 3-0)
05/27 Expos 5, Mets 4 Clark (L, 5-3)
05/28 Mets 7, Expos 0 Jones (W, 9-2)
06/02 Expos 10, Mets 0 Clark (L, 5-4)
06/03 Mets 2, Expos 1 Jones (W, 10-2)
09/11 Mets 9, Expos 5 Reed (W, 12-8)
09/12 Expos 3, Mets 2 Crawford (L, 2-2)
09/13 Mets 9, Expos 6 Franco (W, 5-3)
09/14 Mets 1, Expos 0 Mlicki (W, 8-11)
1997 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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