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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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New York Daily News, April 29, 1970
In Dick Young's column, Bud Harrelson talks about the reaction to his first out-of-the-park home run. When asked for an autograph, Bud offered to sign it "Baby Ruth".
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James Loney
Born: May 7, 1984
at Houston, Tex.
Loney
Years with Mets: 2016

100 games. 9 hr, 34 rbi, 0.265
30 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1977 Game Results
06/10 Astros 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 3-8)
06/11 Astros 4, Mets 1 Swan (L, 3-5)
06/11 Mets 6, Astros 4 Lockwood (W, 1-3)
06/12 Mets 3, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 7-3)
06/16 Mets 4, Astros 3 Espinosa (W, 4-4)
06/17 Astros 7, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-1)
06/18 Astros 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 5-7)
06/19 Mets 8, Astros 2 Swan (W, 4-5)
08/22 Mets 2, Astros 1 Zachry (W, 4-5)
08/23 Mets 2, Astros 1 Lockwood (W, 3-6)
08/30 Astros 6, Mets 2 Myrick (L, 1-2)
08/31 Astros 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-18)
1977 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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