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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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Torre Met Manager; Replaces Frazier, Hired through '79
New York Daily News, June 1, 1977
Joe Torre begins his long career as a major league manager as he is hired to replace Joe Frazier.
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Lenny Dykstra
Born: February 10, 1963
at Santa Ana, Cal.
Dykstra
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

544 games. 30 hr, 153 rbi, 0.278
287 runs, 116 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2000 Game Results
05/01 Giants 10, Mets 3 Pulsipher (L, 0-1)
05/02 Giants 7, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 1-2)
05/03 Giants 8, Mets 5 Wendell (L, 2-1)
05/04 Giants 7, Mets 2 Reed (L, 3-1)
08/11 Mets 4, Giants 1 Rusch (W, 8-9)
08/12 Mets 3, Giants 2 Hampton (W, 12-7)
08/13 Mets 2, Giants 0 Leiter (W, 13-5)
08/14 Giants 11, Mets 1 Reed (L, 7-3)
2000 totals: 3 wins, 5 losses



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