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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
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Tom Glavine
Born: March 25, 1966
at Concord, Mass.
Glavine
Years with Mets: 2003 - 2007

164 games. 61 - 56, 3.97
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1973 Game Results
04/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 1-3)
04/25 Mets 5, Astros 2 Koosman (W, 3-0)
04/26 Mets 2, Astros 1 McAndrew (W, 2-2)
05/04 Astros 9, Mets 5 Hennigan (L, 0-2)
05/05 Astros 9, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 2-3)
05/06 Astros 14, Mets 8 McGraw (L, 0-1)
07/09 Mets 2, Astros 1 Parker (W, 6-2)
07/10 Mets 1, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-10)
07/11 Astros 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 7-8)
07/20 Astros 6, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 7-12)
07/21 Mets 5, Astros 3 Koosman (W, 8-9)
07/22 Mets 3, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 11-5)
1973 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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