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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Toby Borland
Born: May 29, 1969
at Ruston, La.
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Years with Mets: 1997

13 games. 0 - 1, 6.08
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Mets vs. Milwaukee Braves
1963 Game Results
04/11 Braves 6, Mets 1 Hook (L, 0-1)
04/13 Braves 5, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 0-1)
04/14 Braves 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 0-2)
04/15 Braves 4, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 5, Braves 4 MacKenzie (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 3, Braves 1 Jackson (W, 1-1)
04/21 Mets 8, Braves 5 MacKenzie (W, 2-0)
04/21 Mets 9, Braves 2 Cisco (W, 1-1)
06/04 Braves 3, Mets 2 Willey (L, 4-5)
06/05 Braves 11, Mets 9 Bearnarth (L, 2-2)
06/12 Braves 9, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 3-6)
08/02 Braves 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 6-14)
08/02 Mets 3, Braves 1 Cisco (W, 7-9)
08/03 Braves 10, Mets 7 Stallard (L, 4-10)
08/04 Braves 2, Mets 1 Craig (L, 2-20)
08/30 Braves 3, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 6-12)
08/31 Braves 4, Mets 3 Willey (L, 8-12)
09/01 Mets 6, Braves 4 Bearnarth (W, 3-6)
1963 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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