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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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Fans Uptight Over Seaver... but for How Long?
New York Daily News, June 16, 1977
Dick Young has finally run Tom Seaver out of town. The fans are upset, but he figures we'll get over it soon.
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Frank Estrada
Born: February 12, 1948
at Navojoa, Mexico
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Years with Mets: 1971

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