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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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Mets show interest in Olerud
National Post (Canada), December 19, 1996
This report from Canada implies that John Olerud's stock has fallen, which turned out to be fortunate for the Mets, who would soon afterwards trade for him in a very favorable deal.
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Art Shamsky
Born: October 14, 1941
at St. Louis, Mo.
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1992 Game Results
06/04 Pirates 7, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 4-6)
06/05 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Innis (L, 4-2)
06/06 Mets 15, Pirates 1 Fernandez (W, 5-5)
06/07 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Schourek (L, 0-2)
06/12 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 5-6)
06/13 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 1-3)
06/14 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Innis (L, 4-3)
08/04 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Filer (L, 0-1)
08/05 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 3-5)
08/10 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Guetterman (L, 2-2)
08/11 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Hillman (W, 1-0)
08/12 Pirates 7, Mets 6 Franco (L, 6-2)
09/25 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 13-11)
09/26 Pirates 19, Mets 2 Hillman (L, 2-2)
09/27 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 5-8)
10/02 Mets 6, Pirates 3 Schourek (W, 6-8)
10/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 10-13)
10/04 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Saberhagen (L, 3-5)
1992 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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