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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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Cleon Jones
Born: August 4, 1942
at Plateau, Ala.
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Years with Mets: 1963, 1965 - 1975

1201 games. 93 hr, 521 rbi, 0.281
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2004 Game Results
04/23 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Seo (L, 0-3)
04/24 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Yates (L, 1-2)
04/25 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 1-1)
09/24 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Looper (L, 2-4)
09/25 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Seo (W, 5-10)
09/26 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Leiter (W, 10-8)
2004 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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