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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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Ballplayer, Oaklander Jesse Gonder, 68, dies
Oakland Tribune, November 17, 2004
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Joe Grzenda
Born: June 8, 1937
at Scranton, Pa.
Died: July 12, 2019 at Covington Township, Pa.
Grzenda
Years with Mets: 1967

11 games. 0 - 0, 2.16
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Milwaukee Braves
1965 Game Results
05/08 Mets 4, Braves 2 Fisher (W, 1-3)
05/09 Braves 8, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 1-4)
05/09 Mets 5, Braves 4 Bethke (W, 2-0)
05/18 Braves 4, Mets 3 Kroll (L, 2-2)
05/19 Braves 7, Mets 5 Cisco (L, 0-2)
05/20 Braves 7, Mets 1 Spahn (L, 3-4)
06/28 Mets 5, Braves 2 Fisher (W, 6-8)
06/28 Mets 6, Braves 3 Kroll (W, 4-5)
06/29 Braves 8, Mets 6 Spahn (L, 4-11)
07/18 Braves 5, Mets 1 Parsons (L, 1-5)
07/18 Braves 5, Mets 4 Kroll (L, 5-6)
07/19 Braves 6, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 6-11)
07/20 Braves 7, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 1-6)
09/06 Braves 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 7-18)
09/06 Braves 3, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 8-19)
09/10 Braves 3, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 8-20)
09/11 Braves 9, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 7-19)
09/12 Mets 1, Braves 0 Selma (W, 2-0)
1965 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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