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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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Drafty Start: 'Chil', Frost
Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), June 8, 1966
The Mets chose catcher Steve Chilcott as the number one draft pick in the nation in 1966, famously bypassing Reggie Jackson, who went second to the Kansas City A's.
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Darryl Hamilton
Born: December 3, 1964
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Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

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All-Time Mets Leaders
Runs Batted In
1. David Wright 970 Wright
2. Darryl Strawberry 733
3. Mike Piazza 655
4. Howard Johnson 629
5. Ed Kranepool 614
Pete Alonso 614 Strawberry
7. Carlos Beltran 559
8. Edgardo Alfonzo 538
9. Cleon Jones 521
Jose Reyes 521



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