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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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Josh Thole
Born: October 28, 1986
at Breese, Ill.
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308 games. 7 hr, 87 rbi, 0.261
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1990 Game Results
04/16 Mets 10, Cubs 1 Viola (W, 2-0)
04/17 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Innis (L, 0-1)
04/18 Cubs 8, Mets 5 Cone (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 1-2)
06/11 Cubs 8, Mets 5 Pena (L, 1-2)
06/12 Mets 19, Cubs 8 Gooden (W, 4-5)
06/13 Mets 15, Cubs 10 Franco (W, 3-0)
06/13 Mets 9, Cubs 6 Darling (W, 2-4)
08/10 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 8-8)
08/11 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Darling (L, 4-7)
08/12 Cubs 10, Mets 2 Viola (L, 15-7)
09/21 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-10)
09/22 Mets 11, Cubs 5 Darling (W, 6-9)
09/23 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 18-6)
09/24 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Viola (L, 19-11)
09/28 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 19-6)
09/29 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Viola (L, 19-12)
09/30 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 5-3)
1990 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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