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Today is May 5

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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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Our Gang -- by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, September 1, 1964
Daily News cartoonist Bruce Stark depicts international Little Leaguers visiting with Casey Stengel at Shea Stadium.
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Joe Grzenda
Born: June 8, 1937
at Scranton, Pa.
Died: July 12, 2019 at Covington Township, Pa.
Grzenda
Years with Mets: 1967

11 games. 0 - 0, 2.16
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1981 Game Results
06/05 Astros 3, Mets 0 Jones (L, 1-6)
06/06 Astros 6, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 5-6)
06/07 Mets 3, Astros 1 Scott (W, 3-4)
08/25 Mets 2, Astros 1 Marshall (W, 1-0)
08/26 Astros 9, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 6-9)
08/27 Mets 3, Astros 2 Marshall (W, 2-0)
08/31 Astros 6, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 6-10)
09/01 Astros 3, Mets 2 Marshall (L, 2-1)
09/02 Astros 8, Mets 0 Scott (L, 4-8)
1981 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses



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