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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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Dave Kingman
Born: December 21, 1948
at Pendleton, Ore.
Kingman
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977, 1981 - 1983

664 games. 154 hr, 389 rbi, 0.219
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1975 Game Results
04/25 Mets 5, Expos 3 Matlack (W, 2-1)
04/27 Mets 7, Expos 6 Parker (W, 1-1)
05/02 Mets 3, Expos 0 Koosman (W, 2-0)
05/03 Expos 3, Mets 0 Webb (L, 0-1)
06/17 Expos 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 8-5)
06/17 Mets 5, Expos 2 Parker (W, 2-2)
06/18 Expos 7, Mets 6 Apodaca (L, 1-1)
06/19 Expos 3, Mets 2 Baldwin (L, 1-2)
08/04 Expos 4, Mets 3 Tate (L, 4-10)
08/05 Expos 7, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 10-9)
08/05 Expos 7, Mets 0 Hall (L, 4-3)
08/06 Mets 9, Expos 6 Webb (W, 4-4)
08/07 Mets 7, Expos 0 Seaver (W, 15-7)
09/08 Expos 6, Mets 5 Baldwin (L, 2-5)
09/08 Expos 6, Mets 1 Stone (L, 3-3)
09/09 Expos 2, Mets 1 Apodaca (L, 1-3)
09/15 Mets 3, Expos 2 Koosman (W, 13-13)
09/16 Mets 4, Expos 3 Baldwin (W, 3-5)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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