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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.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jose Moreno
Born: November 1, 1957
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: September 6, 2019 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Moreno
Years with Mets: 1980

37 games. 2 hr, 9 rbi, 0.196
6 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1985 Game Results
05/17 Mets 3, Giants 2 McDowell (W, 4-1)
05/18 Giants 8, Mets 2 Gardner (L, 0-1)
05/19 Mets 3, Giants 2 Gorman (W, 3-1)
05/29 Mets 4, Giants 3 Lynch (W, 3-3)
05/30 Mets 2, Giants 1 Gooden (W, 7-3)
08/20 Mets 3, Giants 0 Gooden (W, 19-3)
08/21 Giants 3, Mets 2 McDowell (L, 6-5)
08/22 Mets 7, Giants 0 Leach (W, 2-1)
08/29 Giants 6, Mets 3 Leach (L, 2-2)
08/30 Mets 2, Giants 1 Darling (W, 13-5)
08/31 Giants 3, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 20-4)
09/01 Mets 4, Giants 3 Sisk (W, 3-5)
1985 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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