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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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Mazzilli to Texas for 2 prospects
New York Daily News, April 2, 1982
Trades for "prospects" don't generally get fans very excited, but in this case the two prospects were Walt Terrell (who would eventually be traded for Howard Johnson) and Ron Darling.
Tags: Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli, Walt Terrell.


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Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2005 Game Results
05/09 Mets 7, Cubs 4 DeJean (W, 2-1)
05/10 Cubs 7, Mets 0 Benson (L, 0-1)
05/11 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Bell (L, 0-1)
08/05 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Glavine (W, 8-9)
08/06 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Seo (W, 3-1)
08/07 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Zambrano (W, 6-9)
2005 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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