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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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Seaver Tops Jones for 3rd Cy Young
Newsday, November 12, 1975
Tom Seaver has won his third Cy Young award, finishing ahead of San Diego's Randy Jones. Jones would win the award the following year, in 1976, with Seaver's teammate Jerry Koosman finishing second.
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Elio Chacon
Born: October 26, 1936
at Caracas, Venezuela
Died: April 24, 1992 at Caracas, Venezuela
Chacon
Years with Mets: 1962

118 games. 2 hr, 27 rbi, 0.236
49 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2006 Game Results
05/03 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Bradford (W, 1-1)
05/04 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Glavine (W, 4-2)
07/03 Pirates 11, Mets 1 Maine (L, 0-2)
07/04 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Sanchez (W, 5-0)
07/05 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Hernandez (W, 3-4)
07/06 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Trachsel (W, 8-4)
09/15 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Martinez (L, 9-6)
09/16 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 4-5)
09/17 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Maine (L, 5-5)
2006 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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