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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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Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
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Jerry Buchek
Born: May 9, 1942
at St. Louis, Mo.
Died: January 2, 2019 at Springfield, Mo.
Buchek
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

197 games. 15 hr, 52 rbi, 0.219
43 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1966 Game Results
05/17 Reds 4, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-4)
05/18 Reds 4, Mets 2 Hamilton (L, 3-3)
06/10 Mets 5, Reds 0 Rusteck (W, 1-0)
06/11 Mets 4, Reds 0 Ribant (W, 2-2)
06/11 Reds 5, Mets 2 Bearnarth (L, 2-3)
06/12 Mets 3, Reds 2 Eilers (W, 1-1)
06/17 Mets 6, Reds 5 Shaw (W, 2-0)
06/17 Mets 2, Reds 1 Fisher (W, 4-6)
06/18 Reds 5, Mets 4 Hamilton (L, 4-8)
06/19 Reds 5, Mets 0 Gardner (L, 2-5)
06/19 Reds 4, Mets 2 Ribant (L, 2-3)
09/05 Reds 8, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 9-13)
09/05 Reds 8, Mets 5 Friend (L, 5-6)
09/06 Mets 3, Reds 2 Ribant (W, 11-6)
09/23 Reds 7, Mets 0 Ribant (L, 11-8)
09/24 Reds 4, Mets 3 Friend (L, 5-8)
09/25 Mets 8, Reds 4 Selma (W, 4-6)
1966 totals: 7 wins, 10 losses



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