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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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Harvey is a two-hit wonder: No-no bid ends in 7th as righty overpowers Twins
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 14, 2013
Matt Harvey continues to be a sensation in early 2013. In this game in Minnesota, he took a no-hit bid into the 7th inning.
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