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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

Maddox Is Very Pleased With Newest Number(s); The Mets Step Into the Present
Newsday, December 2, 1977
The Mets have made the first significant free-agent signing in their history, with a five-year contract to Elliott Maddox. Newsday columnist Joe Gergen approves.
Tags: Elliott Maddox, Joe Torre.


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John Stearns
Born: August 21, 1951
at Denver, Colo.
Died: September 15, 2022 at Denver, Colo.
Stearns
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1984

809 games. 46 hr, 312 rbi, 0.259
334 runs, 91 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1972
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 13 5 0 .722
Montreal Expos 12 6 0 .667
Chicago Cubs 8 10 0 .444
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 6 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 9 0 .438
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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