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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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Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
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Dwight Bernard
Born: May 31, 1952
at Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Bernard
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

62 games. 1 - 7, 4.50
46 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1993 Game Results
05/31 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Gibson (W, 1-0)
06/01 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Draper (L, 0-1)
06/02 Mets 11, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 6-4)
06/07 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 7-4)
06/08 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Young (L, 0-6)
06/09 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 3-5)
09/02 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Jones (W, 2-2)
09/03 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 6-14)
09/04 Cubs 9, Mets 8 Franco (L, 3-1)
09/05 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 3-2)
09/10 Cubs 12, Mets 10 Maddux (L, 3-7)
09/11 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Young (L, 1-16)
09/12 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Fernandez (W, 4-6)
1993 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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