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Today is May 5

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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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This, Bud, is for you
New York Daily News, October 17, 1991
U.S. Congressman Bob Mrazek writes a letter to the Daily News' Voice of the People defending Bud Harrelson after the abuse he feels the Mets manager received after his firing. He says that Bud "is a good and decent man who acted honorably and well in a tough profession."
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Ken MacKenzie
Born: March 10, 1934
at Gore Bay, Ont., Canada
Died: December 14, 2023 at Guilford, Conn.
MacKenzie
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

76 games. 8 - 5, 4.96
92 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1966 Game Results
04/29 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Selma (W, 1-1)
05/01 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 0-4)
06/01 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 1-2)
06/02 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Gardner (L, 2-3)
07/01 Pirates 12, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/02 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Ribant (W, 4-3)
07/03 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Rusteck (L, 1-2)
07/03 Mets 9, Pirates 8 Gardner (W, 3-6)
07/08 Pirates 10, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 5-2)
07/08 Pirates 9, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-9)
07/09 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Hepler (L, 1-2)
07/10 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 5-3)
08/09 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 7-5)
08/10 Pirates 10, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 8-7)
08/11 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 3-7)
08/16 Pirates 3, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-5)
08/17 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Hepler (W, 2-2)
08/18 Mets 9, Pirates 5 Gardner (W, 4-7)
1966 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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