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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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Original Met Joe Pignatano, coach with 1969 champions
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Randomly selected Met Player

Tony Fernandez
Born: June 30, 1962
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Died: February 16, 2020 at Weston, Fla.
Fernandez
Years with Mets: 1993

48 games. 1 hr, 14 rbi, 0.225
20 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1981 Game Results
04/15 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Zachry (W, 2-0)
04/16 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Scott (L, 0-1)
05/22 Mets 9, Cardinals 3 Zachry (W, 4-5)
05/23 Cardinals 8, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 1-2)
05/24 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Allen (W, 3-1)
09/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 7-11)
09/12 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Marshall (L, 2-2)
09/13 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Leach (L, 1-1)
09/18 Mets 8, Cardinals 1 Lynch (W, 4-3)
09/19 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Falcone (W, 3-3)
09/20 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Allen (W, 6-5)
1981 totals: 6 wins, 5 losses



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