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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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Pete Rose: A Professional Player All the Way
New York Daily News, October 11, 1973
After the legendary dustup between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, M. Donald Grant of the Mets and Bob Howsam of the Reds tried to arrange a home-plate handshake between the two players. Harrelson reluctantly agreed, but Rose nixed the idea.
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Adonis Medina
Born: December 18, 1996
at Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 2022

14 games. 1 - 0, 6.08
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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2006 Game Results
04/07 Mets 9, Marlins 3 Trachsel (W, 1-0)
04/09 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Wagner (W, 1-0)
05/26 Marlins 5, Mets 1 Martinez (L, 5-1)
05/27 Mets 7, Marlins 4 Glavine (W, 8-2)
05/28 Mets 7, Marlins 3 Hernandez (W, 1-0)
07/07 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Lima (L, 0-4)
07/08 Marlins 3, Mets 2 Maine (L, 0-3)
07/08 Mets 17, Marlins 3 Pelfrey (W, 1-0)
07/09 Mets 7, Marlins 6 Feliciano (W, 2-2)
08/01 Marlins 6, Mets 5 Wagner (L, 3-2)
08/02 Mets 6, Marlins 5 Trachsel (W, 10-5)
08/03 Marlins 4, Mets 1 Heilman (L, 1-4)
09/11 Marlins 16, Mets 5 Williams (L, 3-1)
09/12 Mets 6, Marlins 4 Mota (W, 2-0)
09/13 Mets 7, Marlins 4 Heilman (W, 4-4)
09/18 Mets 4, Marlins 0 Trachsel (W, 15-7)
09/19 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Glavine (W, 14-6)
09/20 Marlins 6, Mets 3 Perez (L, 1-2)
09/21 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Martinez (L, 9-7)
2006 totals: 11 wins, 8 losses



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