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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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Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
Two very early Mets fans, Vinny Galasso and Tom Rossetti, write to their local newspaper to say they'd rather cheer for a losing Mets team than a winning Yankees team.


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Tug McGraw
Born: August 30, 1944
at Martinez, Cal.
Died: January 5, 2004 at Nashville, Tenn.
McGraw
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967, 1969 - 1974

361 games. 47 - 55, 3.17
618 strikeouts, 85 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1969 Game Results
05/27 Padres 3, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/28 Mets 1, Padres 0 McGraw (W, 4-1)
06/06 Mets 5, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 5-4)
06/07 Mets 4, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 3-3)
06/08 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 9-3)
08/16 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 17-7)
08/16 Mets 2, Padres 1 McAndrew (W, 4-5)
08/17 Mets 3, Padres 2 Koosman (W, 10-8)
08/17 Mets 3, Padres 2 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
08/26 Mets 8, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 18-7)
08/26 Mets 3, Padres 0 McAndrew (W, 6-5)
08/27 Mets 4, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 12-8)
1969 totals: 11 wins, 1 loss



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