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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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Koosman Misses Award by a Vote
Newsday, November 22, 1968
Jerry Koosman almost became the National League Rookie of the Year for 1968, finished second by one vote to "John Bench."
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Gil Hodges
Born: April 4, 1924
at Princeton, Ind.
Died: April 2, 1972 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

65 games. 9 hr, 20 rbi, 0.248
17 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1975 Game Results
05/30 Padres 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 4-3)
05/31 Mets 7, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 7-4)
06/01 Padres 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 2-4)
06/13 Mets 7, Padres 2 Stone (W, 1-0)
06/14 Padres 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-5)
06/15 Mets 6, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 10-4)
08/11 Mets 8, Padres 4 Lockwood (W, 1-0)
08/12 Mets 9, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 16-7)
08/13 Padres 8, Mets 5 Tate (L, 4-11)
08/25 Mets 4, Padres 0 Webb (W, 6-5)
08/26 Mets 7, Padres 2 Tate (W, 5-12)
08/27 Mets 7, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 19-7)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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