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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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Julio Franco
Born: August 23, 1958
at Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Franco
Years with Mets: 2006, 2007

135 games. 3 hr, 34 rbi, 0.256
21 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2007 Game Results
05/14 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Heilman (W, 4-2)
05/15 Cubs 10, Mets 1 Maine (L, 5-1)
05/16 Mets 8, Cubs 1 Sosa (W, 3-0)
05/17 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Burgos (W, 1-0)
08/03 Mets 6, Cubs 2 Mota (W, 1-0)
08/04 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Maine (L, 12-6)
08/05 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Glavine (W, 10-6)
2007 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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