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Today is May 5

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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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Another Chance For Ron, Ed
New York Daily News, February 12, 1971
As spring training 1971 is beginning, Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda are in a tenuous position. Plus -- an article about Bernice Gera of Jackson Heights, who was attempting to become the first female professional umpire.
Tags: Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda.


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Edgardo Alfonzo
Born: November 8, 1973
at Santa Teresa, Venezuela
Alfonzo
Years with Mets: 1995 - 2002

1086 games. 120 hr, 538 rbi, 0.292
614 runs, 45 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1999 Game Results
08/06 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Dotel (W, 4-1)
08/07 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 0-1)
08/08 Dodgers 14, Mets 3 Reed (L, 10-4)
08/09 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 11-9)
09/09 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Hershiser (W, 13-10)
09/10 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 11-10)
09/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Yoshii (W, 11-8)
09/12 Mets 10, Dodgers 3 Rogers (W, 5-0)
1999 totals: 4 wins, 4 losses



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