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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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Larry Stahl
Born: June 29, 1941
at Belleville, Ill.
Stahl
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

124 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.237
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1969 Game Results
05/13 Braves 4, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 2-3)
05/14 Mets 9, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 5-2)
05/15 Braves 6, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 1-6)
05/21 Mets 5, Braves 0 Seaver (W, 6-2)
05/22 Braves 15, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 3-1)
08/01 Mets 5, Braves 4 Koonce (W, 5-3)
08/02 Mets 1, Braves 0 McAndrew (W, 3-3)
08/03 Mets 6, Braves 5 Taylor (W, 6-2)
08/08 Mets 4, Braves 1 Koosman (W, 9-7)
08/08 Braves 1, Mets 0 Taylor (L, 6-3)
08/09 Mets 5, Braves 3 Seaver (W, 16-7)
08/10 Mets 3, Braves 0 Cardwell (W, 4-9)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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