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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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Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Ross Jones
Born: January 14, 1960
at Miami, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 1984

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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2006 Game Results
05/09 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Heilman (L, 0-1)
05/10 Mets 13, Phillies 4 Glavine (W, 5-2)
05/11 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 2-3)
05/23 Mets 9, Phillies 8 Oliver (W, 2-0)
05/24 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Feliciano (W, 1-0)
05/25 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Feliciano (L, 1-1)
06/13 Mets 9, Phillies 7 Bradford (W, 3-2)
06/14 Mets 9, Phillies 3 Oliver (W, 3-0)
06/15 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Trachsel (W, 4-4)
08/04 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Oliver (L, 4-1)
08/05 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Glavine (W, 12-4)
08/06 Mets 8, Phillies 1 Maine (W, 2-3)
08/14 Phillies 13, Mets 0 Martinez (L, 9-5)
08/15 Phillies 11, Mets 4 Hernandez (L, 6-5)
08/16 Phillies 3, Mets 0 Glavine (L, 12-6)
08/17 Mets 7, Phillies 2 Maine (W, 3-3)
08/25 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Bannister (L, 2-1)
08/26 Mets 11, Phillies 5 Feliciano (W, 6-2)
08/28 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Maine (W, 4-3)
2006 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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