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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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They did it! Their hard work has paid off and National League baseball will be returning to New York City.
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Willard Hunter
Born: March 8, 1934
at Newark, N.J.
Died: February 3, 2021 at Omaha, Neb.
Hunter
Years with Mets: 1962, 1964

68 games. 4 - 9, 5.06
62 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1997 Game Results
04/25 Expos 4, Mets 1 Jones (L, 3-2)
04/26 Expos 8, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 0-2)
04/27 Mets 5, Expos 3 McMichael (W, 1-2)
05/26 Mets 4, Expos 3 Lidle (W, 3-0)
05/27 Expos 5, Mets 4 Clark (L, 5-3)
05/28 Mets 7, Expos 0 Jones (W, 9-2)
06/02 Expos 10, Mets 0 Clark (L, 5-4)
06/03 Mets 2, Expos 1 Jones (W, 10-2)
09/11 Mets 9, Expos 5 Reed (W, 12-8)
09/12 Expos 3, Mets 2 Crawford (L, 2-2)
09/13 Mets 9, Expos 6 Franco (W, 5-3)
09/14 Mets 1, Expos 0 Mlicki (W, 8-11)
1997 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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