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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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Two Guys Talkin' Sports... by Bill Gallo
New York Daily News, July 27, 1962
Cartoonist Bill Gallo attempts to explain why the Mets are so bad.


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Bill Hepler
Born: September 25, 1945
at Covington, Va.
Hepler
Years with Mets: 1966

37 games. 3 - 3, 3.52
25 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1963 Game Results
05/03 Giants 5, Mets 3 Hook (L, 0-4)
05/04 Giants 17, Mets 4 Craig (L, 2-3)
05/05 Giants 6, Mets 3 Cisco (L, 1-2)
05/05 Mets 4, Giants 2 Willey (W, 2-1)
05/16 Giants 6, Mets 5 Hook (L, 1-5)
05/17 Giants 4, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-5)
05/18 Mets 4, Giants 0 Willey (W, 4-2)
07/17 Mets 9, Giants 7 Cisco (W, 6-7)
07/18 Giants 6, Mets 5 Cisco (L, 6-8)
07/23 Giants 9, Mets 1 Craig (L, 2-17)
07/24 Giants 4, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 6-12)
07/25 Giants 8, Mets 6 Cisco (L, 6-9)
09/10 Mets 4, Giants 2 Willey (W, 9-12)
09/11 Mets 4, Giants 2 Jackson (W, 11-16)
09/12 Giants 6, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 6-15)
09/20 Giants 6, Mets 3 Willey (L, 9-14)
09/21 Mets 5, Giants 4 Jackson (W, 12-17)
09/22 Giants 13, Mets 4 Hook (L, 4-14)
1963 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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