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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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'One of the classiest men' dies
Newsday, July 30, 2007
Obituary of former Mets hitting instructor Bill Robinson
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Randomly selected Met Player

Rick Baldwin
Born: June 1, 1953
at Fresno, Cal.
Died: October 30, 2020 at Modesto, Cal.
Baldwin
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977

105 games. 4 - 7, 3.60
86 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1978 Game Results
06/09 Mets 3, Giants 2 Lockwood (W, 6-4)
06/10 Giants 2, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 0-1)
06/11 Giants 7, Mets 5 Espinosa (L, 5-5)
06/16 Giants 7, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-5)
06/17 Mets 5, Giants 4 Zachry (W, 8-2)
06/18 Giants 3, Mets 0 Swan (L, 1-4)
06/18 Giants 4, Mets 3 Murray (L, 1-2)
08/21 Giants 4, Mets 2 Kobel (L, 2-4)
08/22 Giants 7, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 9-12)
08/23 Giants 2, Mets 1 Lockwood (L, 7-12)
08/29 Giants 2, Mets 0 Hausman (L, 2-3)
08/30 Mets 10, Giants 4 Swan (W, 8-5)
1978 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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