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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 Get Their Man: Get Viola for 5 pitchers; Mookie to Jays
Newsday, August 1, 1989
Former Cy Young winner, Long Island's Frank Viola is a Met. Mets legend Mookie Wilson is dispatched to Toronto.
Tags: Rick Aguilera, Jeff Musselman, Frank Viola, David West, Mookie Wilson.


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Bill Short
Born: November 27, 1937
at Kingston, N.Y.
Died: February 2, 2022 at Sarasota, Fla.
Short
Years with Mets: 1968

34 games. 0 - 3, 4.85
24 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1989 Game Results
05/19 Mets 3, Giants 2 Myers (W, 4-1)
05/20 Giants 3, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 1-5)
05/21 Giants 10, Mets 6 McDowell (L, 1-3)
05/29 Giants 3, Mets 2 Darling (L, 3-4)
05/30 Giants 10, Mets 3 Cone (L, 3-4)
05/31 Mets 3, Giants 1 Myers (W, 5-1)
08/21 Mets 4, Giants 1 Darling (W, 12-9)
08/22 Giants 5, Mets 0 Viola (L, 1-3)
08/23 Giants 5, Mets 0 Cone (L, 11-6)
09/01 Giants 7, Mets 1 Darling (L, 12-11)
09/02 Giants 6, Mets 2 Viola (L, 2-4)
09/03 Giants 4, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 10-10)
1989 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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