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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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Drafty Start: 'Chil', Frost
Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), June 8, 1966
The Mets chose catcher Steve Chilcott as the number one draft pick in the nation in 1966, famously bypassing Reggie Jackson, who went second to the Kansas City A's.
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Nori Aoki
Born: January 5, 1982
at Hyuga, Japan
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1970 Game Results
06/05 Reds 5, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 4-4)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-1)
06/07 Reds 10, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 5-4)
06/16 Mets 8, Reds 1 McAndrew (W, 3-4)
06/17 Reds 7, Mets 4 Taylor (L, 1-3)
08/11 Reds 8, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 6-11)
08/12 Mets 2, Reds 1 Gentry (W, 8-6)
08/13 Reds 6, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 7-4)
08/21 Mets 4, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 8-6)
08/22 Reds 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-4)
08/23 Mets 5, Reds 4 Taylor (W, 5-4)
08/23 Reds 7, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 17-9)
1970 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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