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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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Ted Martinez
Born: December 10, 1947
at Barahona, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 1970 - 1974

353 games. 5 hr, 86 rbi, 0.235
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1979 Game Results
06/04 Mets 6, Reds 2 Swan (W, 5-4)
06/05 Reds 6, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 2-1)
06/06 Mets 5, Reds 3 Murray (W, 3-5)
06/11 Mets 3, Reds 2 Twitchell (W, 1-0)
06/12 Mets 12, Reds 6 Murray (W, 4-5)
06/13 Reds 4, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 0-1)
08/17 Reds 4, Mets 3 Murray (L, 4-7)
08/18 Reds 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 4-6)
08/19 Reds 6, Mets 5 Murray (L, 4-8)
08/24 Reds 1, Mets 0 Allen (L, 4-7)
08/25 Reds 8, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 1-1)
08/26 Reds 8, Mets 0 Falcone (L, 5-10)
1979 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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