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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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What's Going On Here; News Item: Mets trade Agee for Rich Chiles
New York Daily News, November 29, 1972
Dick Young suggests that Tommie Agee was traded because he and Cleon Jones had become "too thick" and one of them had to go.
Tags: Tommie Agee, Rich Chiles, Cleon Jones.


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Jorge Sosa
Born: April 28, 1977
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Sosa
Years with Mets: 2007, 2008

62 games. 13 - 9, 4.89
81 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1977 Game Results
06/13 Mets 7, Braves 1 Koosman (W, 5-6)
06/14 Braves 8, Mets 5 Todd (L, 2-2)
06/15 Mets 6, Braves 5 Apodaca (W, 2-2)
06/21 Mets 5, Braves 2 Baldwin (W, 1-0)
06/22 Braves 4, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 4-5)
08/26 Braves 5, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 8-17)
08/27 Braves 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 3-7)
08/28 Braves 6, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 6-11)
09/02 Mets 4, Braves 0 Zachry (W, 5-5)
09/02 Braves 3, Mets 2 Todd (L, 2-4)
09/03 Mets 9, Braves 1 Espinosa (W, 7-11)
09/04 Braves 7, Mets 5 Baldwin (L, 1-2)
1977 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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