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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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Kingman a Met Steal at 125G
New York Daily News, March 1, 1975
The Mets have purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Dick Young makes an intriguing reference to the "unspent Catfish Hunter fund".
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Chris Young
Born: September 5, 1983
at Houston, Tex.
Young
Years with Mets: 2014

88 games. 8 hr, 28 rbi, 0.205
31 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2008 Game Results
05/02 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 2 Maine (W, 3-2)
05/03 Diamondbacks 10, Mets 4 Pelfrey (L, 2-2)
05/04 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 2 Sosa (W, 4-1)
06/10 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5 Smith (L, 0-1)
06/11 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 3 Vargas (W, 3-2)
06/12 Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4 Heilman (L, 0-3)
2008 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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