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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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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


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Carl Willey
Born: June 6, 1931
at Cherryfield, Maine
Died: July 21, 2009 at Ellsworth, Maine
Willey
Years with Mets: 1963 - 1965

57 games. 10 - 18, 3.29
128 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1983 Game Results
05/17 Mets 6, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 3-2)
05/18 Mets 2, Padres 1 Torrez (W, 2-5)
05/19 Padres 3, Mets 2 Holman (L, 0-2)
05/27 Padres 4, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 3-4)
05/28 Padres 5, Mets 4 Torrez (L, 2-6)
05/29 Mets 3, Padres 2 Lynch (W, 3-2)
08/22 Padres 4, Mets 3 Swan (L, 2-7)
08/23 Mets 8, Padres 3 Terrell (W, 5-5)
08/24 Padres 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 7-12)
09/02 Mets 7, Padres 3 Terrell (W, 6-6)
09/03 Mets 4, Padres 3 Gorman (W, 1-4)
09/04 Padres 7, Mets 5 Lynch (L, 9-9)
1983 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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