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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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Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
New York Daily News, June 15, 1979
The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.


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Ty Kelly
Born: July 20, 1988
at Dallas, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2016 - 2018

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1975 Game Results
04/16 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 0-1)
04/17 Mets 14, Cardinals 7 Baldwin (W, 1-1)
04/22 Mets 9, Cardinals 5 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/23 Mets 7, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 2-2)
06/23 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Webb (L, 1-3)
06/23 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 Stone (L, 1-1)
06/24 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 6-5)
06/25 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 11-4)
07/28 Mets 11, Cardinals 7 Matlack (W, 12-8)
07/29 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 14-7)
07/29 Mets 11, Cardinals 6 Hall (W, 4-2)
07/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Tate (L, 4-9)
09/05 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 21-7)
09/06 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 11-13)
09/07 Cardinals 12, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 16-10)
09/12 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 16-11)
09/13 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Webb (W, 7-6)
09/14 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 21-9)
1975 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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