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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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More Than The Franchise
Newsday, November 14, 1985
After his incredible 1985 season, and his Cy Young award, it seemed time to proclaim that Dwight Gooden would be better than Tom Seaver. Joe McIlvaine is given credit for discovering the young pitcher.
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David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1991 Game Results
05/03 Mets 3, Giants 0 Cone (W, 3-1)
05/04 Mets 6, Giants 4 Schourek (W, 2-0)
05/05 Giants 2, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 3-2)
05/10 Giants 7, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 3-3)
05/11 Mets 6, Giants 2 Darling (W, 2-2)
05/12 Mets 4, Giants 2 Franco (W, 1-1)
07/15 Giants 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 5-5)
07/16 Mets 6, Giants 4 Gooden (W, 9-6)
07/17 Mets 6, Giants 5 Pena (W, 6-0)
07/23 Giants 4, Mets 2 Viola (L, 11-6)
07/24 Giants 8, Mets 4 Cone (L, 9-7)
07/25 Giants 8, Mets 1 Whitehurst (L, 5-7)
1991 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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