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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Harrelson Faces Surgery and Misty Future
New York Daily News, May 21, 1975
As Roy McMillan once mentored young Bud Harrelson, Buddy is now mentoring his perceived successor, Mike Phillips. The Mets veteran shortstop, still only 30 years old, is struggling with a bad knee and is enduring a lot of pain.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Mike Phillips.


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Brian McRae
Born: August 27, 1967
at Bradenton, Fla.
McRae
Years with Mets: 1997 - 1999

300 games. 34 hr, 130 rbi, 0.249
137 runs, 25 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1977
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 8 10 0 .444
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
San Francisco Giants 7 5 0 .583
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 8 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 14 0 .222
Cincinnati Reds 2 10 0 .167



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