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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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Even with a strange glove, ex-Pirate was always a hit
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Carlos Beltran
Born: April 24, 1977
at Manati, P.R.
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839 games. 149 hr, 559 rbi, 0.280
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2000 Game Results
05/01 Giants 10, Mets 3 Pulsipher (L, 0-1)
05/02 Giants 7, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 1-2)
05/03 Giants 8, Mets 5 Wendell (L, 2-1)
05/04 Giants 7, Mets 2 Reed (L, 3-1)
08/11 Mets 4, Giants 1 Rusch (W, 8-9)
08/12 Mets 3, Giants 2 Hampton (W, 12-7)
08/13 Mets 2, Giants 0 Leiter (W, 13-5)
08/14 Giants 11, Mets 1 Reed (L, 7-3)
2000 totals: 3 wins, 5 losses



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