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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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Kevin Tapani
Born: February 18, 1964
at Des Moines, Iowa
Tapani
Years with Mets: 1989

3 games. 0 - 0, 3.68
2 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2001 Game Results
05/04 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Reed (W, 4-1)
05/05 Mets 8, Diamondbacks 1 Rusch (W, 2-1)
05/06 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-5)
08/03 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 6-9)
08/04 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Appier (W, 6-10)
08/05 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 White (L, 3-2)
2001 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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