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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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Cool Papa Bell Born Too Soon
Newsday, September 5, 1970
Negro League legend Cool Papa Bell visits with Mets first baseman Donn Clendenon.
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Richard Hidalgo
Born: June 28, 1975
at Caracas, Venezuela
Hidalgo
Years with Mets: 2004

86 games. 21 hr, 52 rbi, 0.228
46 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2001 Game Results
05/15 Mets 1, Padres 0 Reed (W, 5-2)
05/16 Padres 5, Mets 2 Rusch (L, 2-3)
05/17 Padres 15, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 1-6)
08/14 Padres 6, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 6-11)
08/15 Padres 2, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 7-10)
08/16 Padres 6, Mets 5 White (L, 3-4)
2001 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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