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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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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
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Kodai Senga
Born: January 30, 1993
at Gamagori, Japan
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Years with Mets: 2023 - 2025

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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1999 Game Results
06/25 Mets 10, Braves 2 Reed (W, 6-3)
06/26 Braves 7, Mets 2 Dotel (L, 0-1)
06/27 Braves 1, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 6-6)
07/02 Braves 16, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 6-7)
07/03 Braves 3, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 7-6)
07/04 Mets 7, Braves 6 Cook (W, 7-1)
09/21 Braves 2, Mets 1 Cook (L, 10-5)
09/22 Braves 5, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 13-11)
09/23 Braves 6, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 11-12)
09/28 Braves 9, Mets 3 Hershiser (L, 13-12)
09/29 Mets 9, Braves 2 Leiter (W, 12-12)
09/30 Braves 4, Mets 3 Dotel (L, 8-3)
1999 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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