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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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Bud Harrelson Is No Joke To New York Mets' Foes
Zanesville Times Recorder, July 21, 1968
A wire-service article from 1968 profiles Bud Harrelson. It opens with some Henny Youngman style jokes about Bud's light weight and goes on to describe some of the good-natured ribbing that Harrelson gets from his teammates. Bud also discusses his approach as a leadoff hitter.
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Ron Swoboda
Born: June 30, 1944
at Baltimore, Md.
Swoboda
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1970

737 games. 69 hr, 304 rbi, 0.242
246 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1995 Game Results
04/28 Mets 10, Cardinals 8 Minor (W, 1-0)
04/29 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Mlicki (W, 1-0)
04/30 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Jones (L, 0-1)
07/19 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Dipoto (W, 3-3)
07/20 Cardinals 8, Mets 6 Mlicki (L, 4-5)
07/25 Cardinals 8, Mets 7 Dipoto (L, 3-4)
07/26 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Henry (L, 1-5)
1995 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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