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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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Saberhagen Comes Clean: He admits to bleach incident; Dallas upset
Newsday, August 11, 1993
In a season already marred by Vince Coleman throwing firecrackers at fans, pitcher Bret Saberhagen has squirted bleach at reporters. Meanwhile, Coleman is about to be arraigned in a courtroom in Los Angeles.
Tags: Vince Coleman, Dallas Green, Bret Saberhagen.


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David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
at Norfolk, Va.
Wright
Years with Mets: 2004 - 2016, 2018

1585 games. 242 hr, 970 rbi, 0.296
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1996 Game Results
05/13 Padres 5, Mets 2 Isringhausen (L, 2-4)
05/14 Padres 9, Mets 4 Wilson (L, 1-3)
05/15 Padres 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 2-2)
05/16 Mets 6, Padres 3 Harnisch (W, 3-2)
05/24 Padres 13, Mets 1 Isringhausen (L, 2-6)
05/25 Padres 7, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 1-5)
05/26 Mets 1, Padres 0 Jones (W, 5-1)
08/16 Padres 15, Mets 10 Person (L, 2-4)
08/17 Mets 7, Padres 3 Clark (W, 12-9)
08/18 Padres 8, Mets 0 Wilson (L, 4-9)
08/27 Padres 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 5-6)
08/28 Padres 3, Mets 2 Wallace (L, 0-1)
08/29 Padres 3, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 4-11)
1996 totals: 3 wins, 10 losses



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