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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Andy Hassler
Born: October 18, 1951
at Texas City, Tex.
Died: December 25, 2019 at Wickenburg, Ariz.
Hassler
Years with Mets: 1979

29 games. 4 - 5, 3.70
53 strikeouts, 4 saves


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1. Tom Seaver 2541 Seaver
2. Dwight Gooden 1875
3. Jerry Koosman 1799
4. Jacob deGrom 1607
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6. David Cone 1172 Gooden
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8. Al Leiter 1106
9. Jon Matlack 1023
10. Jon Niese 838



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