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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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Bud Harrelson
Born: June 6, 1944
at Niles, Cal.
Died: January 10, 2024 at East Northport, N.Y.
Harrelson
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1977

1322 games. 6 hr, 242 rbi, 0.234
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2000 Game Results
04/28 Rockies 12, Mets 5 Hampton (L, 2-4)
04/29 Mets 13, Rockies 6 Reed (W, 3-0)
04/30 Mets 14, Rockies 11 Leiter (W, 2-0)
05/16 Rockies 4, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 2-2)
05/17 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 5-0)
08/15 Mets 7, Rockies 5 Cook (W, 6-2)
08/15 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Jones (W, 8-5)
08/16 Rockies 7, Mets 5 Rusch (L, 8-10)
08/17 Mets 13, Rockies 2 Wendell (W, 5-4)
2000 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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