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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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New faces, old result: Buddy's Mets lose
New York Daily News, May 30, 1990
Davey Johnson has been fired and Bud Harrelson is the new manager of the Mets. He doesn't get off to a good start, however. The Mets lose his debut game 2-1 in Cincinnati.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Bob Ojeda.


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Jack Hamilton
Born: December 25, 1938
at Burlington, Iowa
Died: February 22, 2018 at Branson, Mo.
Hamilton
Years with Mets: 1966, 1967

74 games. 8 - 13, 3.90
115 strikeouts, 0 saves


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1. Jerry Koosman 137 Koosman
2. Tom Seaver 124
3. Dwight Gooden 85
4. Jon Matlack 81
5. Al Jackson 80
6. Sid Fernandez 78 Seaver
7. Jack Fisher 73
8. Craig Swan 71
9. Ron Darling 70
10. Al Leiter 67



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