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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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After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
Memphis Press Scimitar, April 14, 1970
Reggie Jackson has established himself as a superstar, but Steve Chilcott, the player the Mets drafted instead of Reggie, is still hanging in there four years later, hoping to have a big league career.
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Jim Bethke
Born: November 5, 1946
at Falls City, Neb.
Bethke
Years with Mets: 1965

25 games. 2 - 0, 4.28
19 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1972 Game Results
04/25 Mets 2, Padres 1 Capra (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 5, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 3-0)
04/27 Mets 4, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 1-1)
05/05 Padres 6, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-3)
05/06 Padres 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/07 Mets 8, Padres 6 McGraw (W, 1-0)
07/04 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 11-4)
07/04 Padres 4, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 3-3)
07/06 Padres 1, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 3-3)
07/14 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 12-5)
07/15 Mets 2, Padres 1 Gentry (W, 4-6)
07/16 Padres 7, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 6-5)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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