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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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Dark Knight For Mets! Harvey can't do it alone as Met dream ends in brutal Game 5
New York Daily News, November 2, 2015
The Royals take the fifth and final game of the 2015 World Series. Matt Harvey stayed in the game just a little too long, and things went very badly in the 12th inning.
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