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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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'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
New York Daily News, October 2, 1973
The Mets enjoy a raucous celebration after winning the National League East in Chicago. Plus a cartoon from Bruce Stark.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver.


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Juan Samuel
Born: December 9, 1960
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Samuel
Years with Mets: 1989

86 games. 3 hr, 28 rbi, 0.228
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1991 Game Results
06/04 Mets 4, Reds 2 Cone (W, 6-3)
06/05 Reds 11, Mets 10 Gooden (L, 5-5)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 3 Viola (L, 6-3)
06/17 Mets 10, Reds 6 Darling (W, 3-4)
06/18 Mets 7, Reds 5 Pena (W, 3-0)
06/19 Reds 7, Mets 6 Cone (L, 6-5)
08/23 Reds 6, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-11)
08/24 Reds 7, Mets 0 Whitehurst (L, 5-9)
08/25 Mets 2, Reds 1 Cone (W, 11-10)
08/30 Mets 3, Reds 2 Cone (W, 12-10)
08/31 Mets 8, Reds 7 Franco (W, 4-7)
09/01 Mets 9, Reds 4 Whitehurst (W, 6-10)
1991 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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