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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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Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
Tags: Sergio Ferrer, Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool, Elliott Maddox, Willie Montanez, Paul Siebert.


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Mike Jorgensen
Born: August 16, 1948
at Passaic, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1968, 1970, 1971, 1980 - 1983

492 games. 21 hr, 90 rbi, 0.234
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1999 Game Results
05/10 Rockies 10, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 1-4)
05/11 Rockies 8, Mets 5 Jones (L, 3-1)
05/12 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Reed (W, 3-1)
09/03 Rockies 5, Mets 2 Wendell (L, 3-3)
09/04 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 11-9)
09/05 Mets 6, Rockies 2 Yoshii (W, 10-8)
09/13 Mets 6, Rockies 5 Wendell (W, 4-4)
09/14 Rockies 7, Mets 2 Dotel (L, 7-2)
09/15 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Wendell (W, 5-4)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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