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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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Phillies pitcher Jim Bunning throws a perfect game against the Mets at Shea Stadium on Father's Day in 1964.


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Vince Coleman
Born: September 22, 1961
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Coleman
Years with Mets: 1991 - 1993

235 games. 5 hr, 63 rbi, 0.270
146 runs, 99 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1968 Game Results
05/04 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Selma (W, 1-0)
05/05 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 4-1)
05/05 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 1-3)
05/10 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 5-1)
05/11 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-3)
05/12 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 1-4)
05/12 Mets 10, Cubs 0 Selma (W, 2-0)
06/04 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Koosman (W, 9-2)
06/05 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Seaver (W, 3-5)
06/06 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Selma (W, 5-0)
07/11 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Selma (W, 8-3)
07/11 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
07/12 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Koosman (W, 12-4)
07/13 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Koonce (L, 0-4)
09/10 Cubs 8, Mets 1 Selma (L, 9-9)
09/11 Mets 1, Cubs 0 McAndrew (W, 2-7)
09/17 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McAndrew (W, 3-7)
09/18 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 18-11)
1968 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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