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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 get their man; Extend McReynolds' Shea stay through '94
New York Daily News, December 28, 1990
The Mets and Kevin McReynolds reach agreement on a contract extension after the 1990 season.
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Al Jackson
Born: December 25, 1935
at Waco, Tex.
Died: August 19, 2019 at Port St. Luci, Fla.
Jackson
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965, 1968, 1969

184 games. 43 - 80, 4.26
561 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1996 Game Results
04/29 Mets 3, Expos 2 Harnisch (W, 2-2)
05/01 Expos 4, Mets 0 Clark (L, 1-3)
05/01 Mets 6, Expos 0 Isringhausen (W, 2-2)
07/04 Mets 4, Expos 0 Person (W, 2-3)
07/05 Mets 9, Expos 6 Dipoto (W, 3-1)
07/06 Mets 11, Expos 3 Jones (W, 8-5)
07/07 Expos 4, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 4-6)
07/18 Expos 7, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 5-7)
07/19 Expos 5, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 4-11)
07/20 Mets 4, Expos 1 Wilson (W, 4-5)
07/21 Expos 4, Mets 3 Clark (L, 10-7)
09/17 Expos 7, Mets 1 Isringhausen (L, 6-14)
09/18 Expos 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 6-7)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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