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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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Mets Put Miracle on Flagpole!
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
After an improbable late-season surge from the N.L. East cellar, the Mets have clinched their second division title.


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Ken Takahashi
Born: April 16, 1969
at Kanagawa, Japan
Takahashi
Years with Mets: 2009

28 games. 0 - 1, 2.96
23 strikeouts, 0 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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