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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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His Swing Wasn't Rusty
New York Daily News, May 15, 1972
News photo of Rusty Staub being met at the plate by his teammates after hitting a grand slam.
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Cliff Floyd
Born: December 5, 1972
at Chicago, Ill.
Floyd
Years with Mets: 2003 - 2006

468 games. 81 hr, 273 rbi, 0.268
242 runs, 32 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1993 Game Results
05/31 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Gibson (W, 1-0)
06/01 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Draper (L, 0-1)
06/02 Mets 11, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 6-4)
06/07 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 7-4)
06/08 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Young (L, 0-6)
06/09 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 3-5)
09/02 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Jones (W, 2-2)
09/03 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 6-14)
09/04 Cubs 9, Mets 8 Franco (L, 3-1)
09/05 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 3-2)
09/10 Cubs 12, Mets 10 Maddux (L, 3-7)
09/11 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Young (L, 1-16)
09/12 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Fernandez (W, 4-6)
1993 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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