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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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Kingman Out Six Weeks; Braves Down Mets, 4-2
New York Daily News, July 20, 1976
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Rusty Staub
Born: April 1, 1944
at New Orleans, La.
Died: March 29, 2018 at Palm Beach, Fla.
Staub
Years with Mets: 1972 - 1975, 1981 - 1985

942 games. 75 hr, 399 rbi, 0.276
296 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2001 Game Results
05/15 Mets 1, Padres 0 Reed (W, 5-2)
05/16 Padres 5, Mets 2 Rusch (L, 2-3)
05/17 Padres 15, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 1-6)
08/14 Padres 6, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 6-11)
08/15 Padres 2, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 7-10)
08/16 Padres 6, Mets 5 White (L, 3-4)
2001 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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