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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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Buddy System at Little Falls
Newsday, July 15, 1984
Newsday's Tom Verducci checks in with Bud Harrelson as he works the minor league circuit as a manager of the Mets' Single-A affiliate in Little Falls, New York.
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Larry Bearnarth
Born: September 11, 1941
at New York, N.Y.
Died: January 1, 2000 at Seminole, Fla.
Bearnarth
Years with Mets: 1963 - 1966

171 games. 13 - 21, 4.00
122 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1972 Game Results
06/09 Astros 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 6-2)
06/10 Mets 5, Astros 3 Koosman (W, 3-3)
06/11 Astros 4, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 5-2)
06/19 Astros 3, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 7-3)
06/20 Astros 7, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 5-3)
06/21 Mets 5, Astros 4 Koosman (W, 4-3)
08/21 Mets 4, Astros 2 Matlack (W, 11-7)
08/22 Mets 4, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 15-9)
08/23 Astros 7, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 8-10)
09/01 Astros 8, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-10)
09/02 Mets 11, Astros 8 McGraw (W, 5-5)
09/03 Mets 2, Astros 1 McGraw (W, 6-5)
1972 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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