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Today is May 5

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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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St. Louis Weather Menaces Mets' Ticker-Tape Hoopla
New York Daily News, April 12, 1962
The Mets have a ticker-tape parade scheduled for the day before their first home game in New York, but the potential for rain in St. Louis may force the Mets to remain in that city for a makeup game against the Cardinals.


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Willie Randolph
Born: July 6, 1954
at Holly Hill, S.C.
Randolph
Years with Mets: 1992

90 games. 2 hr, 15 rbi, 0.252
29 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1982 Game Results
05/21 Astros 5, Mets 1 Scott (L, 3-3)
05/22 Mets 6, Astros 5 Allen (W, 1-2)
05/23 Mets 2, Astros 0 Jones (W, 6-2)
05/28 Astros 8, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-3)
05/29 Astros 5, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 4-2)
05/30 Mets 9, Astros 5 Scott (W, 4-4)
08/23 Astros 2, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-6)
08/24 Astros 5, Mets 4 Scott (L, 7-11)
08/25 Astros 5, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 2-5)
08/30 Astros 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 7-6)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 2-6)
09/01 Mets 5, Astros 1 Falcone (W, 7-8)
1982 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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