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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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Frank Thomas, Pirates star and original Met, dies at 93
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Frank Thomas was one of the stars of the original 1962 Mets. His 32 home runs that year would remain a Mets season record until it was broken by Dave Kingman in 1975. This is his obituary.
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Craig Swan
Born: November 30, 1950
at Van Nuys, Cal.
Swan
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

229 games. 59 - 71, 3.72
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1977 Game Results
05/20 Reds 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-3)
05/21 Reds 8, Mets 7 Apodaca (L, 0-2)
05/22 Reds 8, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-5)
05/22 Mets 4, Reds 3 Todd (W, 2-0)
06/07 Mets 8, Reds 0 Seaver (W, 6-3)
06/08 Reds 5, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 4-6)
08/19 Reds 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 6-14)
08/19 Reds 4, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 6-10)
08/20 Reds 8, Mets 2 Swan (L, 8-8)
08/21 Reds 5, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 8-16)
08/24 Reds 11, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 6-15)
08/25 Reds 3, Mets 2 Apodaca (L, 3-6)
1977 totals: 2 wins, 10 losses



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