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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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Carlos: Ya Gotta Believe in Mets: New slugger, new attitude
New York Daily News, January 12, 2005
The Mets follow up their signing of Pedro Martinez by coming to a deal with the year's premier free agent, Carlos Beltran. But John Harper of the News plays the part of party pooper: "If pitchers flop, GM's big splash will be a wash."
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Randomly selected Met Player

Rusty Staub
Born: April 1, 1944
at New Orleans, La.
Died: March 29, 2018 at Palm Beach, Fla.
Staub
Years with Mets: 1972 - 1975, 1981 - 1985

942 games. 75 hr, 399 rbi, 0.276
296 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1972 Game Results
06/02 Braves 6, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 3-3)
06/03 Mets 5, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 8-2)
06/04 Braves 9, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 6-1)
06/12 Braves 8, Mets 7 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/13 Braves 6, Mets 5 Frisella (L, 1-1)
06/14 Mets 8, Braves 3 Matlack (W, 7-2)
08/15 Mets 5, Braves 0 McAndrew (W, 9-3)
08/16 Braves 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-7)
08/17 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 14-9)
08/25 Braves 2, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 9-5)
08/26 Braves 7, Mets 6 Sadecki (L, 2-1)
08/27 Mets 13, Braves 6 Seaver (W, 16-9)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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