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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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Another Chance For Ron, Ed
New York Daily News, February 12, 1971
As spring training 1971 is beginning, Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda are in a tenuous position. Plus -- an article about Bernice Gera of Jackson Heights, who was attempting to become the first female professional umpire.
Tags: Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda.


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Elio Chacon
Born: October 26, 1936
at Caracas, Venezuela
Died: April 24, 1992 at Caracas, Venezuela
Chacon
Years with Mets: 1962

118 games. 2 hr, 27 rbi, 0.236
49 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2013 Game Results
05/03 Mets 7, Braves 5 Parnell (W, 2-0)
05/05 Braves 9, Mets 4 Niese (L, 2-3)
05/24 Braves 7, Mets 5 Lyon (L, 1-2)
05/25 Braves 6, Mets 0 Gee (L, 2-6)
05/26 Mets 4, Braves 2 Hawkins (W, 1-0)
06/17 Braves 2, Mets 1 Gee (L, 5-7)
06/18 Mets 4, Braves 3 Harvey (W, 6-1)
06/18 Mets 6, Braves 1 Wheeler (W, 1-0)
06/19 Braves 5, Mets 3 Marcum (L, 0-9)
06/20 Mets 4, Braves 3 Hawkins (W, 2-0)
07/22 Braves 2, Mets 1 Parnell (L, 5-5)
07/23 Mets 4, Braves 1 Torres (W, 1-1)
07/24 Braves 8, Mets 2 Hefner (L, 4-8)
07/25 Mets 7, Braves 4 Wheeler (W, 4-1)
08/20 Mets 5, Braves 3 Wheeler (W, 6-2)
08/21 Braves 4, Mets 1 Atchison (L, 3-2)
09/02 Braves 13, Mets 5 Matsuzaka (L, 0-3)
09/03 Braves 3, Mets 1 Torres (L, 3-3)
09/04 Mets 5, Braves 2 Gee (W, 11-9)
2013 totals: 9 wins, 10 losses



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