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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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Little Buddy Could Make Big Difference
Newsday, May 31, 1990
As Bud Harrelson takes the helm as Mets manager, Newsday columnist Joe Gergen looks back at how Buddy got to where he is, and also at what may lie ahead. Gergen points out that Bud is the only one of Gil Hodges' Mets players to become a manager.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Gil Hodges.


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Harry Parker
Born: September 14, 1947
at Highland, Ill.
Died: May 28, 2012 at Richmond, Va.
Parker
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1975

96 games. 14 - 19, 3.77
143 strikeouts, 11 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1986 Game Results
04/11 Mets 9, Phillies 7 Ojeda (W, 1-0)
04/12 Phillies 9, Mets 8 Niemann (L, 0-1)
04/13 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 0-1)
04/18 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Darling (W, 1-0)
04/19 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Gooden (W, 2-0)
04/20 Mets 8, Phillies 0 Fernandez (W, 1-0)
06/09 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Sisk (L, 0-1)
06/10 Mets 8, Phillies 4 McDowell (W, 6-0)
06/11 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Darling (W, 7-2)
08/11 Mets 8, Phillies 4 Gooden (W, 12-4)
08/12 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
08/13 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 12-4)
09/12 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 14-6)
09/13 Phillies 6, Mets 5 McDowell (L, 13-8)
09/14 Phillies 6, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 15-5)
09/19 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 15-6)
09/20 Mets 9, Phillies 5 Darling (W, 14-5)
09/21 Phillies 7, Mets 1 Mitchell (L, 0-1)
1986 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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