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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Kolb
Born: March 13, 1940
at Rock Falls, Ill.
Died: July 3, 2019 at Charleston, W. Va.
Kolb
Years with Mets: 1965

40 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.167
8 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2016 Game Results
06/30 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Goeddel (W, 1-0)
07/01 Mets 10, Cubs 2 deGrom (W, 4-4)
07/02 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Colon (W, 7-4)
07/03 Mets 14, Cubs 3 Syndergaard (W, 9-3)
07/18 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Matz (L, 7-6)
07/19 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Robles (W, 4-3)
07/20 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Colon (L, 8-5)
2016 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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