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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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Art Shamsky
Born: October 14, 1941
at St. Louis, Mo.
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Years with Mets: 1968 - 1971

406 games. 42 hr, 162 rbi, 0.266
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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)
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07/04 Mets 6, Yankees 5 Moreno (W, 2-1)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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