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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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'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.


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Bob Aspromonte
Born: June 19, 1938
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Aspromonte
Years with Mets: 1971

104 games. 5 hr, 33 rbi, 0.225
21 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1981 Game Results
05/08 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Scott (L, 1-3)
05/09 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Allen (W, 2-0)
05/10 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Jones (L, 0-5)
05/15 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Allen (L, 2-1)
05/16 Dodgers 9, Mets 0 Roberts (L, 0-3)
05/17 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 3-5)
1981 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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