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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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Mets Add Some Punch - Buy Texas' Randle
New York Daily News, April 27, 1977
The Rangers had to unload Lenny Randle after he assaulted manager Frank Lucchesi, and the Mets were the club who took a chance on him.
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Doug Mientkiewicz
Born: June 19, 1974
at Toledo, O.
Mientkiewicz
Years with Mets: 2005

87 games. 11 hr, 29 rbi, 0.240
36 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1966
Opponent W L T Pct.
Houston Astros 11 7 0 .611
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
San Francisco Giants 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 7 10 0 .412
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 13 0 .278
Atlanta Braves 4 14 0 .222



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