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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 Bag a Tiger: Trade Terrell for third baseman Johnson
Newsday, December 8, 1984
The Mets have traded pitcher Walt Terrell to the Tigers for Howard Johnson.
Tags: Howard Johnson, Ray Knight, Walt Terrell.


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Jesse Orosco
Born: April 21, 1957
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1979, 1981 - 1987

372 games. 47 - 47, 2.73
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1975 Game Results
04/19 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 1-2)
04/20 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Matlack (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Tate (W, 1-0)
04/29 Mets 9, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 3-2)
04/30 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 2-2)
05/01 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Tate (L, 1-1)
06/30 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Stone (W, 2-1)
07/01 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 1-3)
07/02 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Matlack (W, 10-5)
07/03 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Koosman (W, 7-6)
07/25 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Tate (W, 4-8)
07/26 Mets 9, Cubs 8 Hall (W, 3-2)
07/27 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 9-8)
07/27 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Webb (W, 3-3)
09/17 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-3)
09/18 Mets 7, Cubs 5 Sanders (W, 1-1)
09/23 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Apodaca (W, 3-3)
09/24 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 1-3)
1975 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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