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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 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
Memphis Press Scimitar, May 14, 1968
A wire article published in a Memphis paper profiles young Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman and relates the story about how the Mets scouting department was tipped off to Koosman by a Polo Grounds usher.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Larry Stahl
Born: June 29, 1941
at Belleville, Ill.
Stahl
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

124 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.237
24 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2001 Game Results
04/13 Reds 3, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 0-2)
04/14 Reds 1, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 0-2)
04/15 Reds 3, Mets 1 Appier (L, 1-1)
04/20 Reds 9, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 0-3)
04/21 Mets 5, Reds 2 Appier (W, 2-1)
04/22 Mets 5, Reds 1 Reed (W, 3-1)
2001 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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