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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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Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
New York Daily News, February 8, 1977
The Mets traded Rusty Staub to get Mickey Lolich, who would pitch one season for the Mets before deciding to retire. (He would later come out of retirement to pitch for the Padres.)
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Abraham Almonte
Born: June 27, 1989
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2023

8 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.067
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1999 Game Results
04/20 Mets 3, Reds 2 Cook (W, 2-0)
04/21 Reds 7, Mets 4 Yoshii (L, 1-2)
04/22 Mets 4, Reds 1 Leiter (W, 1-2)
05/31 Reds 5, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 2-5)
06/01 Reds 4, Mets 0 Hershiser (L, 4-5)
06/02 Reds 8, Mets 7 Franco (L, 0-1)
06/14 Reds 8, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 0-1)
06/15 Mets 11, Reds 3 Reed (W, 4-3)
06/16 Mets 5, Reds 2 Yoshii (W, 6-5)
10/04 Mets 5, Reds 0 Leiter (W, 13-12)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 5 losses



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