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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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Amazin's grace, how sweet it is
New York Daily News, October 28, 1986
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Rusty Staub
Born: April 1, 1944
at New Orleans, La.
Died: March 29, 2018 at Palm Beach, Fla.
Staub
Years with Mets: 1972 - 1975, 1981 - 1985

942 games. 75 hr, 399 rbi, 0.276
296 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1999 Game Results
04/08 Expos 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 0-1)
04/09 Mets 10, Expos 3 Yoshii (W, 1-0)
04/10 Mets 4, Expos 3 Cook (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 6, Expos 3 Watson (W, 1-0)
04/16 Expos 6, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 0-2)
04/17 Mets 3, Expos 2 Jones (W, 3-0)
04/18 Expos 4, Mets 2 Watson (L, 1-1)
07/05 Mets 2, Expos 1 Wendell (W, 2-0)
07/06 Mets 10, Expos 0 Hershiser (W, 9-5)
07/07 Expos 3, Mets 1 Wendell (L, 2-1)
07/08 Expos 4, Mets 3 Cook (L, 7-2)
07/21 Mets 7, Expos 3 Reed (W, 8-3)
07/22 Mets 7, Expos 4 Hershiser (W, 10-7)
1999 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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