Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is May 5

Born on this date:

Transactions:
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.

Newspaper Covers


05/05/2008

05/05/2010

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2018

05/05/2023

05/05/2023

05/05/2023
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Young Idea: Some Present for New York Fans
New York Daily News, May 12, 1972
Dick Young approves of the trade that brought Willie Mays to the Mets.
Tags: Willie Mays.


Randomly selected Met Player

Frank Estrada
Born: February 12, 1948
at Navojoa, Mexico
Died: December 9, 2019 at Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
Estrada
Years with Mets: 1971

1 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.500
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1971 Game Results
04/10 Mets 3, Reds 2 Frisella (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 1, Reds 0 McGraw (W, 1-0)
04/20 Reds 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 1-1)
04/21 Mets 5, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 3-0)
07/09 Reds 6, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 10-5)
07/10 Reds 4, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 7-7)
07/11 Reds 7, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 8-6)
07/11 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 10-6)
08/02 Reds 4, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 0-3)
08/03 Reds 5, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 8-9)
08/03 Mets 9, Reds 4 Williams (W, 4-5)
08/04 Reds 1, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 9-9)
1971 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database