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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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Kingman a Met Steal at 125G
New York Daily News, March 1, 1975
The Mets have purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Dick Young makes an intriguing reference to the "unspent Catfish Hunter fund".
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Francisco Rodriguez
Born: January 7, 1982
at Caracas, Venezuela
Rodriguez
Years with Mets: 2009 - 2011

165 games. 9 - 10, 3.05
186 strikeouts, 83 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2011 Game Results
07/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Gee (W, 9-3)
07/20 Mets 6, Cardinals 5 Isringhausen (W, 2-0)
07/21 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Niese (L, 9-8)
09/20 Cardinals 11, Mets 6 Stinson (L, 0-2)
09/21 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Herrera (L, 0-1)
09/22 Mets 8, Cardinals 6 Acosta (W, 4-1)
2011 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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