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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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The Mets pulled off a stunning blockbuster trade, bringing in All-Star (and future Hall-of-Famer) Gary Carter from the Expos.
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Brian McRae
Born: August 27, 1967
at Bradenton, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 1997 - 1999

300 games. 34 hr, 130 rbi, 0.249
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1974 Game Results
05/27 Reds 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 2-5)
05/28 Reds 7, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-4)
05/29 Reds 3, Mets 2 Parker (L, 1-3)
06/03 Reds 5, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 5-3)
06/04 Reds 6, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 2-2)
06/06 Mets 4, Reds 3 Sadecki (W, 3-2)
08/09 Mets 4, Reds 1 Apodaca (W, 4-5)
08/10 Reds 5, Mets 3 Sadecki (L, 4-6)
08/11 Reds 10, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 11-8)
08/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 McGraw (W, 4-6)
08/17 Reds 6, Mets 2 Parker (L, 4-11)
08/18 Reds 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 11-10)
1974 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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