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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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Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


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Butch Metzger
Born: May 23, 1952
at Lafayette, Ind.
Metzger
Years with Mets: 1978

25 games. 1 - 3, 6.51
21 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1982 Game Results
05/03 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Lynch (W, 1-1)
05/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 0-2)
05/13 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Falcone (W, 3-0)
05/14 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Jones (L, 4-2)
05/15 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Zachry (W, 2-1)
05/16 Mets 13, Dodgers 4 Scott (W, 3-2)
07/05 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 4-6)
07/06 Dodgers 9, Mets 3 Scott (L, 6-6)
07/15 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Puleo (W, 7-6)
07/16 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Zachry (L, 5-4)
07/17 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Allen (L, 2-5)
07/18 Mets 8, Dodgers 3 Scott (W, 7-7)
1982 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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