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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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Claudell Washington, who made home run history, dies at age 65
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Charley Smith
Born: September 15, 1937
at Charleston, S.C.
Died: November 29, 1994 at Reno, Nev.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

262 games. 36 hr, 120 rbi, 0.242
93 runs, 4 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1985
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 14 4 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 11 7 0 .611
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
Atlanta Braves 10 2 0 .833
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 8 4 0 .667
Houston Astros 8 4 0 .667
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 8 10 0 .444
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417



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