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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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Mets Add Some Punch - Buy Texas' Randle
New York Daily News, April 27, 1977
The Rangers had to unload Lenny Randle after he assaulted manager Frank Lucchesi, and the Mets were the club who took a chance on him.
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Joel Youngblood
Born: August 28, 1951
at Houston, Tex.
Youngblood
Years with Mets: 1977 - 1982

610 games. 38 hr, 216 rbi, 0.274
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1996 Game Results
06/03 Braves 5, Mets 4 MacDonald (L, 0-2)
06/04 Mets 12, Braves 6 Wilson (W, 3-5)
06/05 Braves 8, Mets 6 Mlicki (L, 1-3)
06/10 Mets 8, Braves 3 Jones (W, 6-2)
06/11 Braves 4, Mets 3 Byrd (L, 0-1)
06/12 Mets 3, Braves 2 Clark (W, 6-6)
09/06 Braves 8, Mets 7 Henry (L, 2-7)
09/07 Braves 6, Mets 1 Jones (L, 11-8)
09/08 Mets 6, Braves 2 Clark (W, 13-11)
09/13 Mets 6, Braves 4 Dipoto (W, 7-1)
09/14 Mets 6, Braves 5 Wallace (W, 2-1)
09/15 Braves 3, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 4-12)
09/16 Braves 5, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 8-11)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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