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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' Harrelson can't stand radio static, too bad
Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), May 5, 1991
Tony Kornheiser, of the Washington Post, blasts Mets manager Bud Harrelson for ducking not-so-tough questions from Howie Rose on WFAN.
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Rich Puig
Born: March 16, 1953
at Tampa, Fla.
Puig
Years with Mets: 1974

4 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.000
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1998 Game Results
04/17 Reds 4, Mets 3 Jones (L, 0-2)
04/18 Mets 5, Reds 4 Rojas (W, 1-0)
04/19 Mets 14, Reds 0 Leiter (W, 3-1)
04/24 Mets 3, Reds 2 Jones (W, 1-2)
04/25 Reds 2, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 1-1)
05/19 Mets 7, Reds 3 Jones (W, 3-3)
05/19 Mets 5, Reds 3 Bohanon (W, 1-1)
05/20 Reds 8, Mets 6 Hudek (L, 0-2)
05/21 Mets 6, Reds 1 Yoshii (W, 3-1)
1998 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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