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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
Joe Gergen of Newsday generally approves of the deal that sent Rusty Staub to Detroit for Mickey Lolich. He even speculates that Lolich might displace Jerry Koosman in 1976.
Tags: Jerry Koosman, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub.


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Dick Stuart
Born: November 7, 1932
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: December 15, 2002 at Redwood City, Cal.
Stuart
Years with Mets: 1966

31 games. 4 hr, 13 rbi, 0.218
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2006 Game Results
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 3 Trachsel (W, 12-5)
08/19 Mets 7, Rockies 4 Heilman (W, 2-4)
08/20 Mets 2, Rockies 0 Hernandez (W, 7-5)
08/29 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Trachsel (W, 14-5)
08/30 Mets 11, Rockies 3 Williams (W, 2-0)
08/31 Rockies 8, Mets 4 Perez (L, 0-1)
2006 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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