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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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Real Surprise: He's No Loser, This Young Met
The Tennessean, August 27, 1967
Tennessee sportswriter Bud Burns expresses surprise that the "hapless expansion" Mets (in their sixth season) have a quality player in Bud Harrelson. Burns doesn't seem to appreciate defensive skills. He says that Harrelson's "lowly" batting average "overshadows anything else he had ever done."
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Chris Young
Born: September 5, 1983
at Houston, Tex.
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88 games. 8 hr, 28 rbi, 0.205
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Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers
2003 Game Results
05/02 Mets 9, Brewers 3 Glavine (W, 4-2)
05/03 Brewers 3, Mets 2 Weathers (L, 1-1)
05/04 Mets 5, Brewers 3 Leiter (W, 4-1)
06/05 Brewers 8, Mets 7 Trachsel (L, 4-3)
06/05 Brewers 5, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 5-6)
07/28 Brewers 4, Mets 2 Weathers (L, 1-5)
07/29 Brewers 6, Mets 3 Wheeler (L, 0-1)
07/30 Mets 2, Brewers 0 Leiter (W, 10-5)
07/31 Brewers 4, Mets 3 Heilman (L, 1-4)
2003 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses



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