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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 Survive Collision With Pirates, 6-5
Pittsburgh Press, July 1, 1978
The Pittsburgh Press' account of the 1978 game where John Stearns held his ground as he collided with a hard-charging Dave Parker of the Pirates.
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Born: November 2, 1941
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