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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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Cy Award Surprises Seaver
New York Daily News, October 31, 1973
Unlike 1971, when Tom Seaver expected a Cy Young award that he didn't win, in 1973 he's pleasantly surprised by some good news. He thought that his 19 wins wouldn't be enough.
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Julio Franco
Born: August 23, 1958
at Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2006, 2007

135 games. 3 hr, 34 rbi, 0.256
21 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1972 Game Results
04/21 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/23 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Matlack (W, 1-0)
04/23 Mets 7, Cubs 6 McAndrew (W, 1-0)
05/23 Cubs 2, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 2-1)
05/24 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Capra (L, 3-2)
05/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McGraw (W, 3-1)
08/04 Mets 6, Cubs 1 McAndrew (W, 7-3)
08/05 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-6)
08/06 Mets 12, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 8-7)
08/11 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 10-6)
08/12 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 13-9)
08/13 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 8-8)
09/04 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 11-9)
09/04 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Gentry (W, 6-8)
09/05 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-11)
09/15 Cubs 9, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 7-9)
09/16 Cubs 18, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 17-12)
09/17 Cubs 6, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 11-6)
1972 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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