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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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Fans Uptight Over Seaver... but for How Long?
New York Daily News, June 16, 1977
Dick Young has finally run Tom Seaver out of town. The fans are upset, but he figures we'll get over it soon.
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Armando Benitez
Born: November 3, 1972
at Ramon Santana, Dominican Republic
Benitez
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2003

333 games. 18 - 14, 2.70
456 strikeouts, 160 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1972 Game Results
06/02 Braves 6, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 3-3)
06/03 Mets 5, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 8-2)
06/04 Braves 9, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 6-1)
06/12 Braves 8, Mets 7 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/13 Braves 6, Mets 5 Frisella (L, 1-1)
06/14 Mets 8, Braves 3 Matlack (W, 7-2)
08/15 Mets 5, Braves 0 McAndrew (W, 9-3)
08/16 Braves 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-7)
08/17 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 14-9)
08/25 Braves 2, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 9-5)
08/26 Braves 7, Mets 6 Sadecki (L, 2-1)
08/27 Mets 13, Braves 6 Seaver (W, 16-9)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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