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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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New York Daily News, November 16, 1988
Darryl Strawberry was a strong contender for the MVP award in 1988, but he finished second to the Dodgers' Kirk Gibson.
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Mike Birkbeck
Born: March 10, 1961
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Mets vs. New York Yankees
2004 Game Results
06/26 Mets 9, Yankees 3 Leiter (W, 3-2)
06/27 Yankees 8, Mets 1 Trachsel (L, 7-6)
06/27 Yankees 11, Mets 6 Ginter (L, 1-2)
07/02 Mets 11, Yankees 2 Trachsel (W, 8-6)
07/03 Mets 10, Yankees 9 Franco (W, 2-4)
07/04 Mets 6, Yankees 5 Moreno (W, 2-1)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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